Craniopagus parasiticus – a parasitic head protruding from temporal area of cranium: a case report

Abstract Background Craniopagus parasiticus is rare with an incidence of approximately four to six cases in 10,000,000 births. In our case, the head of the parasitic twin protruded from the temporal area of the normal twin’s cranium. The parasitic twin had two deformed lower limbs, of which one was...

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Main Authors: Wassihun Nega, Meku Damte, Yonas Girma, Getachew Desta, Mengistu Hailemariam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-016-1023-3