A Case of Spontaneous Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence.

Author: Kwan Dae MYUNG ¹ ; Yeon Kyung LEE ; Sun Young KO ; Son Moon SHIN ; Jin Hoon CHUNG ; Sung Ran HONG
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1. Department of Pediatrics, Cheil General Hospital & Women's Health Care Center, Dankook University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ykleeped@hanmail.net
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: TAPS; Twin anemia-polycythemia sequence; TTTS; Twin-twin transfusion syndrome
MeSH: Amniotic Fluid; Female; Humans; Korea; Placenta; Pregnancy; Twins*
From:Neonatal Medicine 2016;23(3):163-167
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Twin anemia-polycythemia sequence (TAPS) is characterized by the transfer of blood via intertwin vascular anastomoses in a single placenta. It differs from twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) in that amniotic fluid levels remain normal during pregnancy. Since the concept of TAPS was first introduced in 2007, some cases have been reported abroad, but no such a case has been reported in Korea. Here, we report the first case of spontaneous TAPS in Korea.