Thoracophagus Conjoint Twins: A Case Report

Authors

  • Dipesh Paudel College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur Chitwan, Nepal
  • Radha Devi Dhakal Shree Medical and Technical College, Bharatpur, Nepal
  • Deepak Adhikari Chitwan Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Nepal

Keywords:

Conjoint twin, Thoracophagus, Twin pregnancy

Abstract

A 27 years old primigravida woman at 19 weeks of gestation was came for routine antenatal checkup in Chitwan Medical College was diag­nosed as twin pregnancy with thoracophagus conjoined twin. The fetal biometrics of both were consistent with the gestational age. Fetuses were found with fusion of the skin contour, at the level of the lower chest with complex appearing fused cardiac near midline and liver ap­pears separate. Both fetal heads were in breech presentation facing faces with each other at the same level. Bilateral upper and lower limbs were identified in both fetuses with same gender. The parents decided to terminate the pregnancy but refused autopsy.

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Author Biographies

Dipesh Paudel, College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur Chitwan, Nepal

Department of Radiology

Deepak Adhikari, Chitwan Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Nepal

Department of Radiology

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Published

2019-06-23

How to Cite

Paudel, D., Dhakal, R. D., & Adhikari, D. (2019). Thoracophagus Conjoint Twins: A Case Report. Journal of Chitwan Medical College, 9(2), 120–122. Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JCMC/article/view/24566

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Case Reports