Early prenatal diagnosis of thoraco-omphalopagus twins at ten weeks of gestation by ultrasound
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Early prenatal diagnosis of thoraco-omphalopagus twins at ten weeks of gestation by ultrasound
Early prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins, an extreme form of monozygotic twinning, is very important for the further management and counselling of parents because they are associated with high perinatal mortality. We present a case of thoraco-omphalopagus twins diagnosed at ten weeks and four days of gestation by two-dimensional Doppler ultrasound, which was then terminated.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Turkish Society of Obstetric and Gynecology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1307-699X
DOI: 10.4274/tjod.89814