All issues > Volume 32(8); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(8):1128-1131. Published online August 31, 1989.

A Case of Surviving infant born with fetus papyraceus.

Kang Oh Lee¹, Soo Gi Kang¹, Hyung Ja Park¹, Shinna Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Dong Boo City Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Received: February 27, 1989;  Accepted: March 18, 1989.

Abstract

Fetus papyraceus is a rare complication in multiple pregnancy. Intrauterine death of one fetus of the twin usually occurs before second trimester and remained in place compressed between uterine wall and membrane of living twin until the end of the pregnancy. A case of surviving infant bom with fetus papyraceus is presented with brief review of literatures.

Keywords :Fetus papyraceus