A rare case of thoracoomphalophagus

Abstract

Conjoined twin is a rarely seen congenital anomaly together with severe mortality and morbidity. The more common types of conjoined twins include the thoracoomphalophagus type, where the fusion is anterior, at the chest and abdomen. We are reporting one case of conjoined thoracoomphalophagus twins diagnosed by ultrasonography at 10th gestational week. Multiparous pregnant patient received a conjoined twin (thoracoomphalophagus) diagnosis after ultrasonographic examination in our clinic at 10th gestational week and the pregnancy was terminated.  Because of the serious morbidity and mortality, early diagnosis of conjoined twins by ultrasonographic examination gives the parents a chance to terminate the pregnancy. 

Keywords

• conjoined twin,thoracoomphalophagus,ultrasonography

Nadir görülen bir toraco-omfalopagus olgusu

Abstract

Yapışık ikizler, ciddi mortalite ve morbidite ile birlikte nadir görülen bir konjenital anomalidir. Yapışık ikizlerin çeşitleri arasında, göğsün yanı sıra karın füzyonun olduğu thoracoomphalophagus tipi görülür. Makalemizde 10. haftada ultrasonografi ile teşhis edilen bir yapışık thoracoomphalophagus ikizleri vakası bildirildi. Multipar gebe hasta 10. gebelik haftasında kliniğimizde ultrasonografik muayene sonrası thoracoomphalophagus tanısı aldı ve gebeliği sonlandırıldı.Ciddi mortalite ve morbiditesi olması sebebiyle, yapışık ikizlere ultrasonografik muayene ile erken tanı koymak, ebeveynlere hamileliğin sonlandırılması için bir şans verir. 

Keywords

• yapışık ikiz,ultrasonografi,toraco-omfalopagus

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