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Hydropic placenta on the left; second acardiac and hydropic twin in the center; and first hydropic twin on the right.
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Both the fetuses, birthed by vaginal delivery, were stillborn, with the first twin weighing 600 g, the acardiac twin weighing 375 g, and the placenta weighing 450 g (Figure 1).
(a) Right lower limb showing edema on the day of labor induction with signs of Godet; (b) lower limbs on the second day after termination of gestation.
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The patient was scheduled for hospital discharge after improvement in laboratory test results and clinical symptoms upon the administration of a fourth antihypertensive, amlodipine, and puerperal follow-up for six days after gestational termination (Figure 2).