Title: Thoracopagus Conjoined Twins: A Rare Case Report
Authors: Dr Nidhi Meena, Dr Santosh Meena, Dr R.P. Rawat
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i4.60
Objective: Conjoined twin is a rarely seen congenital anomaly together with severe mortality and morbidity. The more common types of conjoined twins include the thoracopagus type, where the fusion is anterior, at the chest, and involves the heart. We are reporting one case of conjoined twins. Case Report: In a multigravida pregnant woman who has been admitted to our clinic in advanced labour and delivered conjoined twins after caeserian section. 1. Rees AEJ, Vujanic GM, Williams WM. Epidemic of conjoined twins in Cardiff. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1993;100(4):388–391. [PubMed] 2. Chitnis S, Derom C, Vlietinck R, Derom R, Monteiro J, Gregersen PK. X chromosome-inactivation patterns confirm the late timing of monoamniotic-MZ twimming. American Journal of Human Genetics.1999;65(2):570–571. [PMC free article] [PubMed] 3. Schnaufer L. Conjoined twins. In: Raffensperger JG, editor. Swenson’s Pediatric Surgery. 4th edition. New York, NY, USA: Appleton Century-Crofts; 1980. pp. 910–920. 4. Abossolo T, Dancoisne P, Tuaillon J, Orvain E, Sommer JC, Rivière JP. Early prenatal diagnosis of asymmetric cephalothoracopagus twins. Journal de gynécologie, obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction.1994;23(1):79–84. [PubMed] 5. Stone JL, Goodrich JT. The craniopagus malformation: classification and implications for surgical separation. Brain. 2006;129(5):1084–1095. [PubMed] 6. Spencer R. Theoretical and analytical embryology of conjoined twins: part I: embryogenesis. Clinical Anatomy. 2000;13(1):36–53. [PubMed] 7. Spencer R. Theoretical and analytical embryology of conjoined twins: part II: adjustments to union.Clinical Anatomy. 2000;13(2):97–120. [PubMed] 8. Hubinont C, Kollmann P, Malvaux V, Donnez J, Bernard P. First-trimester diagnosis of conjoined twins.Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 1997;12(3):185–187. [PubMed] 9. Kuroda K, Kamei Y, Kozuma S, et al. Prenatal evaluation of cephalopagus conjoined twins by means of three-dimensional ultrasound at 13 weeks of pregnancy. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.2000;16(3):264–266. [PubMed] 10. Kingston CA, McHugh K, Kumaradevan J, Kiely EM, Spitz L. Imaging in the preoperative assessment of conjoined twins. Radiographics. 2001;21(5):1187–1208. [PubMed]Abstract
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