Parapagus dicephalus conjoined twin: a case report
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Date
2020-01
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Medip Academy
Abstract
A conjoined twin is a rare event. As per recent literature, 60% of conjoined twins are aborted spontaneously and hence true incidence of conjoined twin is approximately 1 in 200,000 live births. Classification is based upon site of attachment out of which parapagus with dicephalic variety is extremely rare (0.5% amongst reported cases). Author report a case of dicephalic twin born at 36 weeks of gestation to a multigravida mother in central India.
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Conjoined, Dicephalic, Monoamniotic, Monochorionic, Monozygotic, Parapagus, Twin
Citation
Mahajan Shalaka, Chauhan Urmila, Gholap Siddhant, Yelam Bapu. Parapagus dicephalus conjoined twin: a case report. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2020 Jan; 7(1): 217-219