Asymmetrical Conjoined Twins or Saints? - A Case Report
Conjoined twins are one of the rare developmental anomalies, where twins do not separate completely. They are of two types, symmetrical the common type and asymmetrical the rarest form. Asymmetrical twins are of two types, one is heteropagus or parasitic twin and the other is fetus in fetu. Two...
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| description | Conjoined twins are one of the rare developmental
anomalies, where twins do not separate completely. They
are of two types, symmetrical the common type and
asymmetrical the rarest form. Asymmetrical twins are of
two types, one is heteropagus or parasitic twin and the
other is fetus in fetu. Two cases, one each of these two rare
forms are presented here with a short discussion about
pre operative role of radiology in clearly delineating the
level and nature of connection between the twins. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf8620c7f365486a8f0136b50ffe08ec2022-12-21T23:36:11ZengJCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery2277-85432455-68742016-10-0154RC07RC1010.7860/IJARS/2016/23885:2212Asymmetrical Conjoined Twins or Saints? - A Case ReportR. Sivakami0D. Karthikeyan1Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Sri Manakulavinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Kalitheerthal Kuppam, Madagadipet, Pondicherry, India.Senior Consultant and HOD, Department of Radiology, Srm Institute for Medical Science and Imaging, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, 100 Feet Road, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.Conjoined twins are one of the rare developmental anomalies, where twins do not separate completely. They are of two types, symmetrical the common type and asymmetrical the rarest form. Asymmetrical twins are of two types, one is heteropagus or parasitic twin and the other is fetus in fetu. Two cases, one each of these two rare forms are presented here with a short discussion about pre operative role of radiology in clearly delineating the level and nature of connection between the twins.http://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/2212/23885_CE[VSU]_F(GH)_PF1(VsuGH)_PFA(GH)_PF2(VsuGH).pdfautositefetus in fetuomphalo-heteropagus twinparasitic twinpre operative investigation |
| spellingShingle | R. Sivakami D. Karthikeyan Asymmetrical Conjoined Twins or Saints? - A Case Report International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery autosite fetus in fetu omphalo-heteropagus twin parasitic twin pre operative investigation |
| title | Asymmetrical Conjoined Twins or Saints? - A Case Report |
| title_full | Asymmetrical Conjoined Twins or Saints? - A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Asymmetrical Conjoined Twins or Saints? - A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asymmetrical Conjoined Twins or Saints? - A Case Report |
| title_short | Asymmetrical Conjoined Twins or Saints? - A Case Report |
| title_sort | asymmetrical conjoined twins or saints a case report |
| topic | autosite fetus in fetu omphalo-heteropagus twin parasitic twin pre operative investigation |
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