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Cardiac and other malformations in parapagus twins

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Introduction

Conjoined twins occur in one in 50–200,000 live births and approximately 75% of all cases are thoracopagus twins. Parapagus conjoined twins are rare and are not included in many review articles.

Case report

The cardiovascular system of a male parapagus (dicephalus, tetrabrachius, dipus) conjoined twins was studied. Twin B had bilateral bilobed lungs and a normal heart, while bilateral trilobed lungs and right isomerism was found in twin A. They shared a diaphragm and an abdominal cavity. There were two complete heads on two necks, two thoraxes, one abdomen, four arms, two legs, two complete vertebral columns, a single pelvis, and severe cardiac anomalies.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Istanbul University, 34390, Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey

    Türkan Tansel

  2. Süleymaniye Maternal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Fehmi Yazıcıoğlu

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Tansel, T., Yazıcıoğlu, F. Cardiac and other malformations in parapagus twins. Arch Gynecol Obstet 269, 211–213 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0406-4

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