Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General
Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan | Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital,
National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Note: [] Correspondence: Chuen-Ming Lee, MD, Department of Pediatrics,
Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center; No. 325,
Cheng-Kung Rd., Sec. 2, Neihu, Taipei 114, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 02 87927025; Fax:
+886 02 87927293; E-mail: m850902@giga.net.tw
Abstract: Single fetal death for a twin pregnancy is often associated with
multiple organ damage for the surviving twin, especially involving the central
nervous system. The surviving twin may reveal normal neural function
incipiently and its condition can easily remain undiagnosed. Herein, we present
the case of a surviving twin complicated with asymptomatic unilateral cerebral
infarction, and featuring the concomitant intrauterine demise of the other
fetus, magnetic resonance angiography for the survivor revealing no evidence of
narrowing of cerebral vessels.
Keywords: Cerebral infarction, intrauterine death of twin fetus, twin pregnancy
