Dicephalus dibrachius with anencephaly
Saudi Medical Journal. 2005; 26 (10): 1634-1635
in English
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ABSTRACT
We present a case of inferior conjunction in a rare type of conjoined twins, dicephalus in a male fetus. The male fetus was born to a 24-year-old, gravida 2, and para 0, who had medical abortion at 15 weeks of gestation due to anencephaly with meningoencephalocele revealed by ultrasound examination. The fetus was born with 2 anencephalic heads with a bifurcation of the vertebral column and presence of 2 spinal cords. The other viscera and limbs were normal in number and location as for a male singleton. This case illustrates the relationship between conjoined twining, and neural tube defect more particularly anencephaly with a male zygote, which is an unusual presentation for this type of zygote gender
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Prenatal Diagnosis
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Twins, Conjoined
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Abnormalities, Multiple
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Pregnancy
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Amniocentesis
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Anencephaly
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Saudi Med. J.
Year:
2005
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