THORACO-OMPHALOPAGUS CONJOINED TWINS: A CASE REPORT
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v12.i5.2024.5579Keywords:
Prenatal, Conjoined Twins, Multigravida, BirthAbstract [English]
Conjoined twinsis a rare congenital disorder with high mortality and morbidity rates. Thoracomphalopagus, a type of conjoined twins that involves the heart, is the most uncommon. We report a case in which a multigravida woman was admitted with a diagnosis of thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins by ultrasonography at 36 weeks of gestation. Conclusion birth planning and fetal separation of conjoined twins depend on prenatal identification.
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