Monochorionic Dizygotic Twins Conceived Spontaneously Showed Chimerism in Karyotype and Blood Group Type

Twin Res Hum Genet. 2021 Jun;24(3):184-186. doi: 10.1017/thg.2021.20. Epub 2021 Jun 15.

Abstract

We report a very rare case of monochorionic dizygotic twins conceived spontaneously. The fetuses were sex-discordant in ultrasonography despite being monochorionic twins. After birth, the girl and boy showed normal phenotypes but they showed blood chimerism in karyotype and blood group type.

Keywords: Monochorionic dizygotic twin; blood chimerism; monochorionic twin.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Group Antigens*
  • Chimerism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Karyotype
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Twins, Dizygotic* / genetics
  • Twins, Monozygotic / genetics

Substances

  • Blood Group Antigens