Purpose <p>To report a case of two monozygotic twin pregnancies after a single frozen blastocyst transfer of embryos that underwent preimplantation genetic testing.</p> Methods <p>A 38-year-old woman pursued in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic testing for Gaucher’s&#xa0;disease.</p> Results <p>The patient underwent a natural frozen embryo transfer of a single unaffected, euploid blastocyst, which resulted in a nonviable monozygotic monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancy. From the same oocyte cohort, she underwent another natural frozen embryo transfer of a single unaffected, euploid blastocyst, again resulting in a nonviable monozygotic monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancy. Cytogenetic evaluation of the products of conception from both pregnancies was concordant with the preimplantation genetic testing results of both embryos.</p> Conclusion <p>Recurrence of monozygotic twinning after single-embryo transfer is exceedingly rare. Further clarification is needed regarding the risk factors leading to monozygosity in assisted reproductive technology.</p>

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Recurrence of monozygotic twinning after single-embryo transfer with preimplantation genetic testing: a case report

  • Anne E. Kim,
  • Zev Rosenwaks,
  • Isaac Kligman

摘要

Purpose

To report a case of two monozygotic twin pregnancies after a single frozen blastocyst transfer of embryos that underwent preimplantation genetic testing.

Methods

A 38-year-old woman pursued in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic testing for Gaucher’s disease.

Results

The patient underwent a natural frozen embryo transfer of a single unaffected, euploid blastocyst, which resulted in a nonviable monozygotic monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancy. From the same oocyte cohort, she underwent another natural frozen embryo transfer of a single unaffected, euploid blastocyst, again resulting in a nonviable monozygotic monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancy. Cytogenetic evaluation of the products of conception from both pregnancies was concordant with the preimplantation genetic testing results of both embryos.

Conclusion

Recurrence of monozygotic twinning after single-embryo transfer is exceedingly rare. Further clarification is needed regarding the risk factors leading to monozygosity in assisted reproductive technology.