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[Dicephalic conjoined twins-a case report].

E Crauciuc1, Florentina Pricop, D St Antohe

  • 1Clinica a III-a Obstetrică-Ginecologie Elena-Doamna, Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.

Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi
|March 15, 2003
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This case study presents dicephalic conjoined twins, a rare condition occurring in 1 in 50,000 births. The fusion theory during early pregnancy is supported as the likely cause for this complex malformation.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Pathology
  • Teratology

Background:

  • Dicephalic conjoined twins represent a rare congenital malformation with a reported incidence of 1 in 50,000 births.
  • This case highlights the diagnostic and investigative approaches for such complex twin malformations.

Observation:

  • A specimen of dicephalic conjoined twins was investigated using CT, X-ray, and ultrasound prior to dissection.
  • Detailed dissection was performed under a surgical microscope, with histological examination of collected specimens.
  • The specific diagnosis was dicephalus dibrahii dipus conjoined twins.

Findings:

  • The study identified a rare case of dicephalus dibrahii dipus conjoined twins.
  • No similar cases have been reported in Romania in the last two decades.

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  • An etiological diagnosis was not definitively established.

    • Implications:

    • The findings support the fusion theory of gemellarity disturbance in early pregnancy as a potential embryological explanation.
    • This case contributes to the understanding of rare conjoined twin malformations and their embryogenesis.
    • Further research into the etiology of conjoined twins is warranted.