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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr;69(Suppl 1):40-43.
doi: 10.1007/s13224-018-1163-z. Epub 2018 Aug 14.

Fetus Papyraceous in Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins

Sandhya Gadre  1 , Reshika Gangatirkar  1
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Case Reports

Fetus Papyraceous in Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins

Sandhya Gadre et al. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2019 Apr.
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Figures

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Intraoperative Picture showing foetus papyraceous with thin umbilical cord & a healthy umbilical cord
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The Monochorionic placenta showing dividing membrane, foetus papuraceous with thin cord & healthy cord with healthy counterpart of placenta
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