An apocryphal case of craniopagus parasiticus: the legend of Edward Mordake

A case of craniopagus parasiticus: an antenatal diagnosis by ultrasound screening at 16 weeks of gestation and a literature review of recently reported cases

“…Craniopagus parasiticus (CP) is a rare type of malformation of conjoined twins, with one degenerated or underdeveloped parasite twin united at the cranium with the other fully developed twin. 1,2 The term 'craniopagus' is a Greek word (kranio meaning 'head' and pagus meaning 'together'). 3 Only a handful of cases have been documented in the literature to date.…”