Dizygotic opposite-sex twins with surgically repaired concordant myelomeningocele conceived by in vitro fertilization using intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a case report and review of the literature.

Sarah StrickerCécile BalmerRaphael GuzmanJehuda Soleman

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2018)

The appearance of concordant MMC in opposite-sex dizygotic twins, conceived by IVF using ICSI, intrigues questions concerning the etiology of MMC. In such cases, genetic counseling and evaluation should be considered.

Keyphrases

gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
smoking cessation
pregnant women
copy number
dna methylation
hiv testing
hepatitis c virus
clinical evaluation