An extremely rare case of classic complete caudal duplication: Dipygus

Dipygus is a complete caudal duplication deformity in its severest form. The structures derived from the embryonic cloaca and notochords are duplicated to various extent. We report a male baby who presented to us with complete somatic and visceral duplication below the umbilical level associated wit...

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Main Authors: Yasen Fayez Al Alayet, Ram Samujh, Toijam Soni Lyngdoh, Khizer Mansoor, Fawaz Al Kasim, Abdulaziz A Al-Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2014;volume=19;issue=3;spage=169;epage=171;aulast=Al
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author Yasen Fayez Al Alayet
Ram Samujh
Toijam Soni Lyngdoh
Khizer Mansoor
Fawaz Al Kasim
Abdulaziz A Al-Mustafa
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description Dipygus is a complete caudal duplication deformity in its severest form. The structures derived from the embryonic cloaca and notochords are duplicated to various extent. We report a male baby who presented to us with complete somatic and visceral duplication below the umbilical level associated with gastroschisis and imperforated anus. Staged surgical corrections were suggested and three out of the four stages were performed successfully.
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spelling doaj.art-cc2da75cfbba41ce88a9fde9f3bcb1872022-12-22T03:58:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons0971-92611998-38912014-01-0119316917110.4103/0971-9261.136478An extremely rare case of classic complete caudal duplication: DipygusYasen Fayez Al AlayetRam SamujhToijam Soni LyngdohKhizer MansoorFawaz Al KasimAbdulaziz A Al-MustafaDipygus is a complete caudal duplication deformity in its severest form. The structures derived from the embryonic cloaca and notochords are duplicated to various extent. We report a male baby who presented to us with complete somatic and visceral duplication below the umbilical level associated with gastroschisis and imperforated anus. Staged surgical corrections were suggested and three out of the four stages were performed successfully.http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2014;volume=19;issue=3;spage=169;epage=171;aulast=AlAxin1 genecaudal duplication syndromedipygusmonocephalus quadripus dibrachiusWNT pathway
spellingShingle Yasen Fayez Al Alayet
Ram Samujh
Toijam Soni Lyngdoh
Khizer Mansoor
Fawaz Al Kasim
Abdulaziz A Al-Mustafa
An extremely rare case of classic complete caudal duplication: Dipygus
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Axin1 gene
caudal duplication syndrome
dipygus
monocephalus quadripus dibrachius
WNT pathway
title An extremely rare case of classic complete caudal duplication: Dipygus
title_full An extremely rare case of classic complete caudal duplication: Dipygus
title_fullStr An extremely rare case of classic complete caudal duplication: Dipygus
title_full_unstemmed An extremely rare case of classic complete caudal duplication: Dipygus
title_short An extremely rare case of classic complete caudal duplication: Dipygus
title_sort extremely rare case of classic complete caudal duplication dipygus
topic Axin1 gene
caudal duplication syndrome
dipygus
monocephalus quadripus dibrachius
WNT pathway
url http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2014;volume=19;issue=3;spage=169;epage=171;aulast=Al
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