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Resumen
El feto acardio es una complicación rara, de etiología incierta, que dificulta las gestaciones múltiples y especialmente las gemelares univitelinas. Se trata de un parásito que requiere aporte sanguíneo del feto normal, poniendo a éste en riesgo de padecer un fallo cardíaco. Presentamos un caso de gestación triple con feto acardio identificado en la semana 13, con diferencia de peso entre fetos normales y acardio mayor del 50%, tratado de forma expectante y con finalización de la gestación favorable para los dos fetos normales
Palabras clave:
Feto acardio
Perfusión arterial inversa gemelar
Gestación múltiple
Gestación monocorial
Summary
Acardius is a rare complication of multiple pregnancies, especially those involving identical twins. The etiology is unknown. The acardiac fetus is a parasite that requires blood flow from the normal fetus, thus increasing the risk of heart failure. We present the case of a triple pregnancy with an acardiac fetus identified in the 13th week of gestation. The difference in weight between the normal fetuses and the acardiac fetus was greater than 50%. No treatment was provided, and the pregnancy ended with a favorable outcome for the two normal fetuses
keywords:
Acardiac fetus
Twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence
Multiple pregnancy
Monochorionic pregnancy
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