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01-12-2009 | Case Report

Prenatal diagnosis of thoracopagus fetus: a case report with brief review of literature

Authors: Veenu Singla, Paramjit Singh, Pushpender Gupta, Shalini Gainder, Mandeep Garg, Niranjan Khandelwal

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 6/2009

Abstract

Conjoined twins are uncommon and refer to monozygotic, monoamniotic and monochorionic twins with varying degree and sites of fusion between the twins. In this report, we illustrate a case of thoracopagus twins highlighting the prenatal sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging appearance. Emphasis is laid on the role of appropriate imaging strategy in prognostic assessment and postnatal surgical treatment planning of these cases.

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Title: Prenatal diagnosis of thoracopagus fetus: a case report with brief review of literature
Authors: Veenu Singla
Paramjit Singh
Pushpender Gupta
Shalini Gainder
Mandeep Garg
Niranjan Khandelwal
Publication date: 01-12-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-009-1054-8

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