Simultaneous Gastric Carcinoma in Identical Twins.

Carcinoma of the gastric antrum in identical twins.

Simultaneous slipped upper femoral epiphysis in identical twins.

The exact cause of slipped capita! femora! epiphysis remains unclear. Hormonal imbalance has been suggested but has not been substantiated by a recent study (Brenkel et a! 1989). A strong familial incidence has been well documented by Rennie (1982), who suggested an autosoma! dominant pattern of inheritance with variable penetrance. To date only two cases have been described in identical twins ...

Gastric dilatation, megacolon, and idiocy in identical twins.

Hepatocellular carcinoma in identical twins in Chile: case report

Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) being the most common type of primary malignant liver tumour, with a typically poor prognosis, growing incidence and a well-documented relationship with chronic inflammation factors of the liver tissue. Despite the fact that family medical history has been identified as a risk factor for the ...

Narcolepsy in identical twins.

Narcolepsy has been observed in chronic encephalitis, cerebral arteriosclerosis, brain tumour, and following trauma, but when these cases are excluded there remains a group without demonstrable brain pathology. The existence of this idiopathic group has been a controversial subject. Among the more impressive evidence is that suggesting a hereditary factor in idiopathic narcolepsy. To date this ...