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First trimester diagnosis of dicephalus conjoined twins
George Daskalakis1, Athanasios Pilalis, Ioannis Tourikis
1First Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Alexandra Maternity Hospital, University of Athens, 41 Delfon Street, 12243-Egaleo, Athens, Greece.
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
|December 23, 2003
Abstract:
Dicephalus twinning is an extremely rare type of conjoined twins. Early prenatal diagnosis of this condition is important to provide an opportunity for pregnancy termination. We present such a case, which was diagnosed by ultrasound examination at 12 weeks of gestation. The ultrasonographic criteria are discussed together with implications for management.