Acardius Amorphus: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can be helpful in the Diagnosis when Ultrasound (US) is Inconclusive

Abd. Aziz, Azian and R, Anna Liza (2011) Acardius Amorphus: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can be helpful in the Diagnosis when Ultrasound (US) is Inconclusive. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 66 (5). pp. 510-512. ISSN 0300-5283

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Abstract

An acardiac twin is rare and the diagnosis is commonly achieved from antenatal ultrasound (US) scans. However there have been cases where the appearances of the acardiac twin can be confusing and mimics a mass or tumour, for example, a teratoma. We experienced a case where the findings were unclear from the antenatal ultrasound scans and we had to resort to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), where we finally made the correct diagnosis based on the identification of two umbilical cords, supplying the normal fetus and the ‘mass’ (acardiac twin)respectively.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5267/21758
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Acardiac twin, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging
Subjects:	R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Radiology
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Azian Abd. Aziz
Date Deposited:	28 Feb 2012 09:44
Last Modified:	27 Apr 2013 16:34
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/21758

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