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Multimodality Imaging in the Assessment of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twin: Lessons to Learn [PDF]

Case Reports in Radiology, 2012
Conjoined twins are rare and present a unique challenge to pediatric surgeons and radiologists. An imaging strategy to accurately define anatomic fusion, vascular anomalies, and other associated abnormalities is important for surgical planning and prognostic information.
Kanaga Kumari Chelliah, M Z Faizah, A. A. Dayang, Aziz A Bilkis, Shareena Ishak, MZ Mazli   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Advanced 3D “Modeling” and “Printing” for the Surgical Planning of a Successful Case of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins Separation [PDF]

Frontiers in Physiology, 2020
BackgroundThe surgical separation of two Conjoined Twins is a particularly complex operation. Surgical times are particularly long and post-operative complications are very frequent in this type of procedure.
Alessandro Inserra, Luca Borro, Marco Spada, Simone Frediani, Aurelio Secinaro   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

First successfully separated set of thoraco-omphalopagus twins in Ilorin, Nigeria: A case report

Journal of Clinical Sciences, 2023
The birth of babies sharing body part(s) and surviving independently is indeed a scientific marvel. Conjoined twinning is a rare phenomenon with various presentations, having an estimated incidence of 1 per 200,000 live births.
Lukman Olajide Abdur-Rahman, T K Raji, Abdulwahab O Lawal, Abdulrasheed A Nasir, O A Adesiyun, Mohammed B Abdulkadir, Olayinka Sayomi, Iyehunwa Ayinmode, I O Oyinloye, B O Bolaji, K A Adegboye, M B Adegboye, P O Adeoye, Olanrewaju Olubukola Oyedepo, Bola M Olafimihan, Luqman Olayinka Olatunbosun, Akeem Shittu, Salahudeen Fatimo Arinpe, Alonge Deborah, Rufai Zainab   +19 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A Case Report of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins: The Downfall of the Separated Hearts [PDF]

Obgynia
Introduction: Thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins are a rare occurrence of monozygotic pregnancy that involves fusion of the anterior thorax and abdomen.
Siti Anissa Safira, Maisuri T Chalid, Fatmawati Madya   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Thoraco-omphalopagus twins: different perinatal circumstances, different outcome. [PDF]

Arch Med Sci, 2010
Two pairs of omphalopagus twins were encountered at the Polish Mother's Health Institution in Lodz, Poland during the past 15 years. In the first set the prenatal diagnosis was not established and the delivery of the twins in a regional hospital was a complete surprise. Both babies died. In the second case the conjoined twins were diagnosed prenatally,
Piaseczna-Piotrowska A, Chilarski A, Krajewski W, Godlewska-Tarka J.   +3 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Prenatal Diagnosis of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins At 13+ Weeks of Pregnancy: A Case Report

Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2007
Conjoined twins result from division of the embryonic disk after day 13 from conception. Thoracoomphalopagus twinning, a rare type of conjoined twins, is characterized by the anterior union of the thorax and abdomen.
Gürkan Kıran, Hakan Kıran, Serdar Ceylaner, Savaş Karakuş   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Case of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins: Clinical Imaging and Anatomical Classification. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Conjoined twins are a rare phenomenon estimated to occur in a range between 1 in 49,000 births and 1 in 189,000 births. As a product of monochorionic-monoamniotic pregnancies, they are currently believed to result from late, incomplete fission of the bilaminar embryonic disk at 13-15 days gestation. Conjoined twins are typically classified by the point
Maryam A, Khan S, Alambrouk T, Hilal H.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Successful dilation and evacuation for second trimester conjoined twin: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Conjoined twins are a rare clinical event occurring in about 1 per 250,000 live births. Though the prognosis of conjoined twins is generally low, there is limited evidence as to the optimal method of pregnancy termination, particularly in ...
Ferid A. Abubeker, Tesfaye H. Tufa, Matiyas Asrat Shiferaw, Mekdes Daba Feyssa, Wondimu Gudu, Delayehu Bekele, Sarah Prager   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins: A Rare Presentation in the Dominican Republic. [PDF]

Cureus
The case involves a 23-year-old Dominican woman's admission to Hospital Docente Nuestra Señora De la Altagracia for an elective cesarean section at 38 weeks gestation with conjoined twins. Despite effective treatment for syphilis in the third trimester, her medical history complicated the situation.
Remolina P, Salcedo YE, Malik WA, Rodriguez K, Sanchez R.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Prenatal sonographic delineation of the complex cardiac anatomy of thoraco-omphalopagus twins [PDF]

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2005
AbstractWe describe a case of thoraco‐omphalopagus twins diagnosed at 18 weeks' gestation. Each twin had a separate set of anatomical structures except for a shared heart, upper liver and anterior chest wall. The heart was located at the center of the juncture, and consisted of three atria and two ventricles, each twin having a single ventricle and ...
Theera Tongsong
exaly   +3 more sources