Year : 2011, Volume : 11, Issue : 1
First page : ( 44) Last page : ( 46)
Print ISSN : 0972-5687. Online ISSN : 0974-083X. Published online : 2011 June 1.

Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoint Twins with Multiple Anomalies

Chhabra Sudha Dr^1,*, Nanda Smiti Dr², Malik Vivek Singh Dr³

¹Senior Professor & Head, Anatomy, Pt.B.D.Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana

²Senior Professor & Head, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pt.B.D.Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana

³Assistant Professor, Anatomy, Pt.B.D.Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana

*Email: drsudhachhabra@gmail.com

Received:  3  July,  2010; Revised:  7  November,  2010; Accepted:  15  December,  2010; :  25  March,  2011.

Abstract

Prenatal ultrasonography in a 22 years old primi-gravida showed mono-chorionic mono-amniotic thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins with multiple anomalies. At 23 weeks of gestation she delivered twins through vaginal delivery. Mother had no family history of twinning. Fetuses did not survive and were received by Department of Anatomy. Fetuses were dissected and various anomalies were noted. Autopsy revealed the bodies of twins facing each other with the fetuses joined at the thorax and upper abdomen.

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Keywords

twins, embryo, anomalies.

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