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ORPHA:617294Disease
Also called TAPS
What it is
A rare disorder related to monochorionic twin pregnancy characterized by unbalanced inter-twin blood transfusion with subsequent anemia in the donor and polycythemia in the recipient twin. Amniotic fluid abnormalities are absent. Doppler measurement of middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocities reveals significantly discordant velocities. The condition can occur spontaneously or complicate incomplete fetoscopic laser surgery.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Antenatal
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Disease
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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