Isolated esophageal atresia misdiagnosed as twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

I O Awowole^{1

2}, O J Ugowe³, A E Ubom², O A Sowande⁴

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¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
³ Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
⁴ Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.

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I O Awowole et al. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Apr.

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. 2022 Apr;59(4):556-557.

doi: 10.1002/uog.24770.

I O Awowole^{1

2}, O J Ugowe³, A E Ubom², O A Sowande⁴

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
³ Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
⁴ Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.

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