Management of a dizygotic twin pregnancy discordant for an imbalanced translocation t(1;21)

Purpose: Twin pregnancies are burdened with a higher risk for the occurrence of congential abnormalities. The management of twin pregnancies discordant for fatal anomalies in one of the fetuses always constitutes a particular interdisciplinary challenge. Material and methods: We present the case of a 30 years old healthy gravida III para I pregnant with a dizygotic twin pregnancy after spontaneous conception. The female twin displayed normal findings on first trimester ultrasound while the male twin presented with Hygroma colli and diaphragmatic hernia. The congential abnormalities lead to counselling and select…