Der Acardius amorphus
- 1 June 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde
- Vol. 48 (06) , 456-458
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1036017
Abstract
We report on an acardius in a 47-year old tenthgravida. The postnatally detected acardius did not cause any obstetrical problems. The following theory seems to be the most suitable explanation for the development of an acardius: in a twin (multiple) pregnancy with blood vessel anastomoses between both twins, a twin with a haemodynamic advantage supplies the other one with oxygen-deprived blood; the latter thus becames an acardius.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit: