Case Report
Authors: Ahmed M. Abbas (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine; Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt) , Mohamed Khalf (Faculty of Medicine; Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt) , Mahmoud S. Zakherah (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine; Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt)
A fetal death in a multiple pregnancy with one or more normally surviving fetus is unusual. Fetus papyraceous (FP) is a rare obstetric complication in multiple gestations. It is defined as retention of a mummified parchment like remains of a dead fetus in multiple pregnancy associated with a viable twin. It is important to reassure the patient of the normal outcome expected in most of the cases. Herein, we report a rare case of twin FP in a spontaneous triplet pregnancy with a literature review of maternal and neonatal outcomes and management of similar cases.
Keywords: Intrauterine death, fetus papyraceous, Cesarean section, triplet pregnancy
How to Cite: Abbas, A. M. , Khalf, M. & Zakherah, M. S. (2017) “Spontaneous triplet pregnancy with twin fetuses papyraeci: a rare case report and review of the literature”, Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 7(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1333