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Dizygotic twins with myelomeningocele
Ghanshyam Das1, Anju Aggarwal, M M A Faridi
1Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|June 6, 2003
Abstract:
Among the neural tube defects incidence of spinabifida and myelomeningocele is less in twins compared to singletons. This article reports a case of dizygotic twins with myelomeningocele, a rare occurrence. Possible association of twining and neural tube defects and its impact on genetic counseling in such cases has been discussed.