2011
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-010-0228-8
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Heteropagus Twins—A Tale of Two Cases

Abstract: Heteropagus twinning is a rare occurrence. Parasitic and asymmetric conjoined twins are rarer anomalies of monochorionic monoamniotic twins; which consist of an incomplete twin attached to the fully developed body of the co-twin. We present here two such cases of Heteropagus twinning.

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“…3,8,9,12,13 In addition, there have been thirteen previous cases with parasitic bowel present with only one case demonstrating communication between autosite and parasite bowel. 3,7,14 However, none of these cases had co-existing hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal continuity, which makes this the first reported case of its kind.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…3,8,9,12,13 In addition, there have been thirteen previous cases with parasitic bowel present with only one case demonstrating communication between autosite and parasite bowel. 3,7,14 However, none of these cases had co-existing hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal continuity, which makes this the first reported case of its kind.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…4 El ecocardiograma es importante porque ha encontrado una alta incidencia de malformaciones congénitas cardiacas en los autósitos. 6,11 Aunque el diagnóstico de gemelos unidos representa un reto para el cirujano pediatra, debido a la gran diversidad y complejidad de muchos casos, en los gemelos siameses simétricos debe lograrse la separación y supervivencia de ambos; 11 comparados con los asimétricos, donde la finalidad es la supervivencia del gemelo dominante, con las menores secuelas. 8 La paciente de este estudio fue dada de alta del hospital sin complicaciones; por tanto, superó las expectativas de vida, ya que generalmente fallecen horas después de vida extrauterina o posterior a la intervención quirúrgica.…”
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