Cephalothoracoomphalopagus: A noninvasive study
Conjoined twins are rare variants of monozygotic twins, which result from an incomplete late division of the embryonic disc. Here, we report a rare case of conjoined twins of cephalothoracoomphalopagus variety where the line of fusion extended from the cranium up to the level of the umbilicus. The c...
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| author | Apurba Patra Harsimarjit Kaur Usha Chhabra Upasana Kumar |
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| description | Conjoined twins are rare variants of monozygotic twins, which result from an incomplete late division of the embryonic disc. Here, we report a rare case of conjoined twins of cephalothoracoomphalopagus variety where the line of fusion extended from the cranium up to the level of the umbilicus. The crown-rump length of each twin was 23 cm, which corresponded to the prenatal age of week 24 in a normal gravidity. The anatomical features of these conjoined twins were observed and external anomalies such as indefinite single nostril and male hypoplastic genitalia were described and documented. The old formalized specimen was studied to reveal anomalies by using current imaging techniques, thus keeping it intact for posterity. Computed tomography (CT) findings suggest cephalothoracopagus twinning, with the gestational age being 24 weeks (approximately). An attempt was made to correlate the findings on embryological basis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f4896c4886e94a4bbb6c0d539dbbd8382022-12-22T03:12:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research2349-42202350-02982015-01-012211912110.4103/2349-4220.172895Cephalothoracoomphalopagus: A noninvasive studyApurba PatraHarsimarjit KaurUsha ChhabraUpasana KumarConjoined twins are rare variants of monozygotic twins, which result from an incomplete late division of the embryonic disc. Here, we report a rare case of conjoined twins of cephalothoracoomphalopagus variety where the line of fusion extended from the cranium up to the level of the umbilicus. The crown-rump length of each twin was 23 cm, which corresponded to the prenatal age of week 24 in a normal gravidity. The anatomical features of these conjoined twins were observed and external anomalies such as indefinite single nostril and male hypoplastic genitalia were described and documented. The old formalized specimen was studied to reveal anomalies by using current imaging techniques, thus keeping it intact for posterity. Computed tomography (CT) findings suggest cephalothoracopagus twinning, with the gestational age being 24 weeks (approximately). An attempt was made to correlate the findings on embryological basis.http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2015;volume=2;issue=2;spage=119;epage=121;aulast=PatraCephalothoracoomphalopaguscomputed tomography (CT)conjoined twinningcraniummagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)omphalo-cephalothoracopagusumbilicus |
| spellingShingle | Apurba Patra Harsimarjit Kaur Usha Chhabra Upasana Kumar Cephalothoracoomphalopagus: A noninvasive study International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research Cephalothoracoomphalopagus computed tomography (CT) conjoined twinning cranium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) omphalo-cephalothoracopagus umbilicus |
| title | Cephalothoracoomphalopagus: A noninvasive study |
| title_full | Cephalothoracoomphalopagus: A noninvasive study |
| title_fullStr | Cephalothoracoomphalopagus: A noninvasive study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cephalothoracoomphalopagus: A noninvasive study |
| title_short | Cephalothoracoomphalopagus: A noninvasive study |
| title_sort | cephalothoracoomphalopagus a noninvasive study |
| topic | Cephalothoracoomphalopagus computed tomography (CT) conjoined twinning cranium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) omphalo-cephalothoracopagus umbilicus |
| url | http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2015;volume=2;issue=2;spage=119;epage=121;aulast=Patra |
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