Early prenatal diagnosis of thoraco-omphalopagus twins at ten weeks of gestation by ultrasound

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  • Dilşat Herkiloğlu
  • Başak Baksu
  • Oya Pekin
چکیده

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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دوره 13  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016