Herniated blastomere following chemically assisted hatching may result in monozygotic twins Tzong-Chyi Sheen, M.D., Su-Ru Chen, Heng-Kien Au, M.D., Yi-Yi Chien, M.D., Ko-Yi Wu, M.D., Chii-Ruey Tzeng, M.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 75, Issue 2, Pages 442-444 (February 2001) DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(00)01710-6
Figure 1 One of the two transferred embryos on day 3 after oocyte retrieval. Following assisted hatching, the zona pellucida was broken (arrow) with a protruding blastomere (magnification, ×400). Sheen. Monozygotic twins and assisted hatching. Fertil Steril 2001. Fertility and Sterility 2001 75, 442-444DOI: (10.1016/S0015-0282(00)01710-6)