TY - JOUR
T1 - Fetus papyraceous
T2 - A rare cause for obstruction to spontaneous placental expulsion
AU - Koregol, Mahesh Chanabasappa
AU - Nayak, Radhakrishna
AU - Kandasamy, Subapriya
AU - Bhandary, Amritha
AU - Mahale, Nina
AU - Dodawad, Ashok
PY - 2009/6/1
Y1 - 2009/6/1
N2 - Fetus papyraceous is a mummified compressed fetus occurring in association with a viable twin. Incidence of this rare condition is 1 in 12,500 cases of twins. We report a case of fetus papyraceous which caused obstruction to spontaneous expulsion of placenta. Antenatal diagnosis by ultrasound examination is not always possible. Careful exploration of placenta after delivery is recommended. Diagnosis of this condition helps in evaluation of risk to surviving fetus as well as registration and documentation of this rare condition.
AB - Fetus papyraceous is a mummified compressed fetus occurring in association with a viable twin. Incidence of this rare condition is 1 in 12,500 cases of twins. We report a case of fetus papyraceous which caused obstruction to spontaneous expulsion of placenta. Antenatal diagnosis by ultrasound examination is not always possible. Careful exploration of placenta after delivery is recommended. Diagnosis of this condition helps in evaluation of risk to surviving fetus as well as registration and documentation of this rare condition.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00404-009-0930-6
DO - 10.1007/s00404-009-0930-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 19151989
AN - SCOPUS:67349200242
SN - 0932-0067
VL - 279
SP - 945
EP - 947
JO - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
JF - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
IS - 6
ER -