Posterior urethral valves and mirror image anomalies in monozygotic twins

Francesco Morini; Michele Ilari; Alessandra Casati; Antonietta Piserà; Lucia Oriolo; Denis A Cozzi

doi:10.1002/ajmg.10563

Posterior urethral valves and mirror image anomalies in monozygotic twins

Am J Med Genet. 2002 Aug 1;111(2):210-2. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.10563.

Authors

Francesco Morini¹, Michele Ilari, Alessandra Casati, Antonietta Piserà, Lucia Oriolo, Denis A Cozzi

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Surgery Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 12210353
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.10563

Abstract

Monozygotic (MZ) twins with both posterior urethral valves (PUV) and additional mirror image malformations are described. This association suggests that an early embryonic event may lead to MZ twinning, PUV, and mirror image anomalies.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Diseases in Twins / genetics*
Facial Asymmetry / genetics*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pregnancy
Renal Insufficiency / genetics*
Twins, Monozygotic*
Urethra / abnormalities*
Urethra / embryology