Conjoined twins post single embryo transfer of a euploid embryo in a frozen embryo transfer cycle
A patient of advanced maternal age with infertility underwent assisted reproductive technology treatment, followed by a single euploid embryo transfer in a hormonal replacement therapy frozen cycle. The implanted embryo resulted in a thoracophagus conjoined twin pregnancy, joined at the thorax, and was diagnosed at 11 weeks. The pregnancy was terminated. This is the first case of conjoined twins resulting from a euploid embryo transfer in a frozen cycle.
Authors
- Barbara Lawrenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6209-4223)
- Carol Coughlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4672-4664)
- Anastasia Salame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0510-1081)
- Human M. Fatemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9330-4040)
Institutions
- Ghent University (BE)
- IVI Middle East Fertility Clinic (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2025-267402
- Primary Topic
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00