Conjoined Twins: A Case Report of Thoraco-Omphalopagus

Year 2011, Volume: 8 Issue: 4, 141 - 143, 03.06.2012

Özlem Moraloğlu Tekin

https://izlik.org/JA52DS85EN

Abstract

A 29-year old woman, gravida 2, para 1 was referred for routine scan at 12 weeks. Sonographic examination performed at 12 gestational weeks revealed conjoined twins. The fetal biometry of both twins was consistent with the menstrual age. The upper and lower limbs of both twins were normal. Fetuses were positioned face-to-face and fused from umbilicus to lower thorax. Fetuses were found to share the heart and liver. One fetus had cystic hygroma. The parents opted to terminate the pregnancy but refused autopsy.

Keywords

Conjoined twins , thoracoomphalopagus , monozygotic pregnancies.

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Yapıșık İkizler; Bir Torako-Omfalofagus Olgu Sunumu

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Abstract

29 yașında, gravida 2, parite 1 olan hasta 12. gebelik haftasında ikiz gebelik nedeniyle rutin ultrason taramasında refere edildi. Her iki fetusun fetal biometri ölçümleri gebelik haftası ile uyumluydu. İkizlerin üst ve alt ekstremiteleri normal gözlendi. Fetuslar ultrasonik gözlemde yüz-yüze pozisyondaydılar ve umblikus ve toraksın alt seviyesinde yapıșık oldukları gözlendi. Ultrasonda karaciğer ve kalp tek izlendi. Fetuslardan birinde kistik higroma mevcuttu. Aile bilgilendirildikten sonra gebelik terminasyonunu kabul etti fakat otopsiyi kabul etmedi.

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Yapıșık ikizler , torako-omfalofagus , monozigotik gebelikler.

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