Abstract
Background and Design.- As reported in the literature, conjoined or Siamese twins occur once in 50.000- 100.000 of all pregnancies and in 650-900 of all multiple pregnancies. Conjoined or Siamese twins result from incomplete segmentation of a single fertilized ovum between the 8-14th days; if cleavage is further postponed, incomplete twining (2 heads, one body) may occur. They are described by site of union; pygophagus (at the sacrum . most common conjunction); thoracophagus (at the chest); craniophagus (at the head); omphalophagus (at the abdominal wall). Because this situation carries high risk, early diagnosis and management of delivery is extremely important.
* Anahtar Kelimeler:Yapışık ikizler, ultrason, prenatal tanı
* Key Words: Conjoined twins, Thoracopagus, ultrasound, prenatal
diagnosis
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| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Olgu Sunumları |
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| Publication Date | July 26, 2014 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2003 Volume: 34 Issue: 1 |