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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1974;17(8):571-575. Published online August 31, 1974.

Three Cases of Twin Transfusion Syndrome

Sang In Yoon¹, Me Sun Kim¹, Jung II Lee¹, Suk Kyu Kim²

¹Department of Pediatrics,college of Medicine Busan National University
²Department of Pediatrics, Busan II Sin Womens Hospital

Abstract

The authors experienced 3 cases of fetus to fetus transfusion syndromes at Busan II Sin Women’s Hospital to report them as well as brief review of liceratures. In 2 of 3 cases, there was marked difference in birth weights and hemoglobin levels between two identical twins. In the remaining one case, one infant was healthy and grossly normal, while the other had anencephaly, omphalocele, acheiria, and was born dead. The autopsy showed acardius, which is one of medical rarity.

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