Twins are more likely to have congenital anomalies
than singletons. Omphalocele is still a life-threatening congenital abnormality
that requires adequate antenatal diagnosis and early treatment. A 31-year-old
woman presented with labor pains in the
eighth pregnancy month. There was a clear, watery discharge from the
birth canal 4 hours before admission. She was previously diagnosed with twins,
with one cotwin having suffered omphalocele through a 6-month-ultrasound
examination. At admission, the condition was diagnosed as
monochorionic-diamniotic twins at 32 - 33 weeks in the 2nd stage of labor: the
first baby cephalic presentation; second breech presentation with omphalocele. She vaginally gave birth to twin infants,
with those havingApgar 5’ of 6/7,
respectively. Both infants were admitted to the intensive care unit and under
treatment.
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