Medical Clinical Update Journal
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): October

What Should We Know About Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome: A Case Report

Novinka Iriane (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Andrieta Berliana Marzani (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Angelica Rosa Septiana Hartono (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Chris Monalisa (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Cindy Thalia Putri (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Jessica Natasya (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Kevin Axel (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Zarahnaya Putri (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Sheila Meriyani (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Rizna Tyrani Rumanti (Unggul Karsa Medika Teaching Hospital, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Theresia Monica Rahardjo (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)
Aloysius Suryawan (Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Oct 2022

Abstract

Background Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a condition that can occur as a complication of a monochorionic twin pregnancy that may develop at any stage of pregnancy and most cases are diagnosed in the second trimester of pregnancy. The syndrome is a placental vascular anomaly that can affect the two fetoplacental circulations which can result in hypotony, hypovolemia, anemia, and oliguria being developed in the donor, whereas the recipient fetus is at risk of hypertrophy, hypertension, hypervolemia, polycythemia, and polyhydramnios. Case presentation A 32-year-old multigravida woman (Gravida 5 Para 4 Abortion 0) with a gestational age of 26 weeks came to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of Unggul Karsa Medika Hospital with the results of the first ultrasound at 24 weeks of gestation which revealed monochorionic diamniotic intrauterine twins and anterior placenta with grade I maturity. Twin A Maturity of 23 weeks 2 days with a fetal weight of 578 grams, oligohydramnios, fetal kidney, and bladder are not visible, whereas Twin B Maturity of 26 weeks 6 days with a fetal weight of 1205 grams, polyhydramnios with a single 12 cm deepest pocket and normal fetal kidney with bladder distention. The diagnosis of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome was made with twin A as donor twins and twin B as recipient twins. Conclusion TTTS can be diagnosed with routine prenatal ultrasound and can be deferred into 4 stages based on ultrasound and doppler results. There are multiple options for management including expectant management, amnioreduction, intentional septostomy, fetoscopic laser photocoagulation, selective reduction, and voluntary pregnancy termination.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

mcu

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Medical Clinical Update (MCU) Journal is a journal that discusses mainly about the latest developments of diseases that are often found in hospitals. This journal accepts case reports, research and reviews as well as medical images. The main purpose of this journal is to become an education tool for ...