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Ischaemic limb lesion in monochorionic twin infant
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- neonatology
- monochorionic twin gestation
- twin-twin transfusion syndrome
- ischemic limb lesion
- vascular limb lesion
A 20-year-old mother with a spontaneous, monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy developed twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) and underwent laser ablative therapy at 24 weeks. Unfortunately, in utero demise of one twin was confirmed at 25 week ultrasound and new onset ischaemic lesion of the left lower extremity of surviving twin was …
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