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[Thoracoventropagus: case presentation]
Agata Mościcka1, Jolanta Uchman, Adam Mościcki
1Katedry i Kliniki Neonatologii Akademii Medycznej im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
Conjoined twinning is a rare event occurring once in every 50,000 to 100,000 live births as a result of incomplete fission of the embryonic disc before the 3rd week of pregnancy. Conjoined twins are classified according to the area of union, the most common site being the chest and the upper abdomen. We report the case of thoracoventropagus diagnosed prenatally and on the postnatal course. Other types of conjoined twins with regard to coexisting anomalies, management and prognosis are discussed.
Conjoined twinning is a rare event occurring once in every 50,000 to 100,000 live births as a result of incomplete fission of the embryonic disc before the 3rd week of pregnancy. Conjoined twins are classified according to the area of union, the most common site being the chest and the upper abdomen. We report the case of thoracoventropagus diagnosed prenatally and on the postnatal course. Other types of conjoined twins with regard to coexisting anomalies, management and prognosis are discussed.