Heterotopic twin pregnancy in unicornuate uterus and non-communicating rudimentary horn with survival of both fetuses: Magnetic resonance imaging and 3D reconstructions findings.
Júlio Elito JúniorSuzan Menasce GoldmanPedro Teixeira CastroHeron Werner JuniorVictor Hugo Saucedo SanchezAntonio Fernandes MoronPublished in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2024)
We reported a case of heterotopic twin pregnancy in a unicornuate uterus with a non-communicating rudimentary horn with survival of both fetuses. The diagnosis was made late at 28 weeks of gestation, with suspicion raised by ultrasound and confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). During hospitalization, obstetric ultrasound with color Doppler was performed every 2 days to assess fetal well-being and myometrial thickness, which was determined by measurements of the uterine wall at the accessory horn. Elective cesarean section was performed at 33 + 5 weeks of gestation. Delivery started with the fetus in the rudimentary horn, with subsequent extraction of the fetus in the unicornate uterus. Three-dimensional virtual reconstruction allowed a spatial view of the both uterus and fetuses with better understanding of the obstetrical condition by the parents and interactive discussion by the multidisciplinary medical team.
Keyphrases
- gestational age
- magnetic resonance imaging
- preterm birth
- neuropathic pain
- contrast enhanced
- computed tomography
- spinal cord
- diffusion weighted imaging
- healthcare
- pregnant women
- spinal cord injury
- free survival
- quality improvement
- preterm infants
- palliative care
- optical coherence tomography
- patients undergoing
- magnetic resonance