Thoracopagus conjoined twins diagnosed by sonography
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Objective: Conjoined twins are identical twins with congenital anomaly and severe mortality. The more common types include the thoraco-omphalopagus, fused at chest, and thoracopagus type, fused from the upper thorax to lower belly, at the chest. Here we are reporting one case of thoracopagus conjoined twins diagnosed by sonography. A 23-year-old woman with gravida 1 admitted to our clinic was diagnosed as thoracopagus conjoined twins shared heart with multi-malformations, intestinal dilatation, and the edge of umbilical cord inlet by ultrasonography at an 25-week gestation. Termination of the pregnancy and autopsy was performed. Conclusion: Prenatal sonography is important for discovering and identifying fetal malformations and enable parents to elect pregnancy
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Thoracopagus Conjoined Twins: A Case Report
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