Parapagus dicephalus - Conjoined twin - A case report

R. Karvendhan; Shruthi K. Bharadwaj; B. Vishnu Bhat; P. Femitha; P. Sriram

Parapagus dicephalus - Conjoined twin - A case report

R. Karvendhan
, Shruthi K. Bharadwaj
, B. Vishnu Bhat
, P. Femitha
, P. Sriram

Department of Neonatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

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Abstract

Parapagus dicephalus tribrachii bipedus conjoined twin is uncommon. We report a case with a single body fused anterolaterally with two heads, two fully formed upper limbs and a rudimentary limb between the heads which was delivered by caesarean section.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	92-94
Number of pages	3
Journal	Current Pediatric Research
Volume	14
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2010

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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