Acardius anceps
Last revised by Alexandra Stanislavsky on 16 May 2019
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Stanislavsky A, Acardius anceps. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-68139
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15 May 2019,
Alexandra Stanislavsky ◉
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16 May 2019,
Alexandra Stanislavsky ◉
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Acardius anceps is a morphologic subtype of the acardiac twin in a twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence. This entity is the most well differentiated of the four subtypes, with a partly formed head, thorax, and abdomen. It is seen in approximately 10% of cases.
References
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