Carvajal NY, Ibáñez CF, Rabeiro GD

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 45-58
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ABSTRACT

The case presented is of a thoracically joined Siamese twin, diagnosed via prenatal echography at 23 weeks, with the presence of two heads, four limbs (two superior and two inferior), a lone heart with a complex cardiopathy a sole atrium with left ventricular hypertrophy, sharing abdominal organs. The patient’s clinical history details are described along with the necropsy. The origin of this malformation, considered a medical peculiarity, is also briefly discussed.

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