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Rev Cub Gen 2010; 4 (2)

Siamese thoracopagus twins: a case presentation

Trull A, Pam PA, Arrieta GR, Angulo CE, Paz RM

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 51-54
PDF size: 378.98 Kb.


ABSTRACT

This article presents a case report of conjoined twins; the variant thoracopagus with a diagnosis was made by an ultrasound scan in the second trimester of pregnancy. The description of anatomical and pathological findings was carried out and compared with the ultrasonographic imaging. A brief review of medical literature referring to some aspects of the etiophatology and diagnosis of these malformations during fetal development is also presented.


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