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A case of aborted thoracopagus is reported. The parasite having all the features of a normal baby except head and thorax, was successfully separated from autosite.
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Pattabiraman, C., Krishna, A. & Joseph, S.M.J. Aborted thoracopagus. Indian J Pediatr 53, 531–533 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02749543
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