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P23.10: Second trimester diagnosis of dicephalic thoracoomphalopagus conjoined twins via transabdominal 3D sonography [PDF]

Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2010
N. Kim, G. Lee
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ERCP in Thoracoomphalopagus Conjoined Twins

American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2006
Diahann L. Seaman, Christopher J. Gostout, Mounif El-Youssef   +2 more
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Conjoined Twins: A Rare Case of Thoraco-Omphalopagus [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
Conjoined twins are a rare entity. Only few cases have been reported in the medical literature. They are a rare and exclusive type of monozygotic twins. They are caused by a faulty division of the embryonic disk.
Ankur Aneja, Dayananda Kumar Rajanna, Vikram Narasimha Reddy, Kamala Retnam Mayilvaganan, Poornima Pujar   +4 more
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Anesthesia and perioperative challenges for surgical separation of thoraco-omphalopagus twins: case report [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2019
Background and objectives: Conjoined twins are monozygotic twins physically joined at some part of the body. This is a rare phenomenon, estimated between 1:50,000 and 1:200,000 births.
Milton Halyson Benevides de Freitas, Luciana Cavalcanti Lima, Tania Cursino de Menezes Couceiro, Maria Célia Ferreira da Costa, Márcio Handerson Benevides de Freitas   +4 more
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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
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Successful Surgical Separation of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Symmetrical Conjoined Twins in Iran: Two Case Reports [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Conjoined twins are derived from the division of a single fertilized ovum; a phenomenon accompanied with multiple congenital anomalies. Such twins are identical, of the same sex, and more likely to be female.
Ali Bahador, Saman Nikeghbalain, Mehdi Foroughi, Zahra Beizavi, Mohammad Ali Sahmodini, Mohammad Hossein Eghbal, Homeira Vafaei, Seyyed Ali Malekhosseini, Mohsen Bahador   +8 more
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Antenatal diagnosis of thoracopagus and thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins: case series

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2023
Background Conjoined twin pregnancy is a rare variety, which occurs due to incomplete separation of the embryonic plate after 13 days. Each type of this entity is linked to distinct levels of organ sharing, structural abnormalities, complications, and ...
Bheru Dan Charan, Ashish Gangwal, Savyasachi Jain   +2 more
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Bliźnięta syjamskie – diagnoza prenatalna I trymestru ciąży. Analiza przypadku oraz przegląd literatury [PDF]

, 1970
Conjoined twins are a unique type of monozygotic twins. All monozygotic twins should be thoroughly evaluated for incomplete separation and, if incomplete separation is diagnosed, the extent of internal organ connection and the presence of additional ...
Borowski, Dariusz, Drews, Krzysztof, Krawczyk, Józef, Węgrzyn, Piotr   +3 more
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Use of local perforator flaps for closure of a thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twin defect after separation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Heliyon, 2021
Introduction: Conjoined twins are a rare medical phenomenon that poses unique challenges for surgeons. Separation of conjoined twins involves multidisciplinary teamwork, complex medical management and surgical planning, and multi-stage operations and ...
Nandita Melati Putri, Prasetyanugraheni Kreshanti, Indri Aulia, Akhmad Noviandi Syarif, Narottama Tunjung, Chaula Luthfia Sukasah   +5 more
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A rare case of cephalothoracopagus janiceps conjoined twins [PDF]

, 2018
Conjoined twins represent a rare phenomenon of a monochorionic monoamniotic twin. Five types of conjoined twins have been described and thoracocephalopagus was reported to be seen with an incidence of 1 in 3 million.
Dilek Kurnaz, Merih Çetinkaya, Seda Yılmaz-Semerci, Tevfik Güzelbey, Şahin Kalkan   +4 more
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