Article
Severe retinopathy of prematurity with retinal detachment in monozygotic twins.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Jun 2013
Fujioka Kazumichi, Morioka Ichiro, Honda Shigeru, Tsukahara Yasutomo, Miwa Akihiro, Shibata Akio, Tanimura Kenji, Yokoyama Naoki, Yamada Hideto, Iijima Kazumoto
Abstract excerpt
We report a monochorionic diamniotic twin pair born at 29 weeks of gestation in which both twins developed severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) with retinal detachment. The pregnancy was terminated due to reversal of donor-recipient phenotypes in possible TTTS. Both twins had unstable cardiopulmonary status during the first week, and developed chronic lung disease. The larger twin, born at 1372 g, developed...
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