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Ritesh Kansal¹, Chirag Kale, Atul Goel

¹Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital & Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India. drkansal@yahoo.co.in

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Summary

Conjoined twins, specifically craniopagus parasiticus, occur when one identical twin is underdeveloped and attached to the other. This case report details a rare instance of this complex congenital condition.

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Area of Science:

Medical Science
Genetics
Developmental Biology

Background:

Conjoined twins are identical twins fused in utero.
Craniopagus refers to twins joined at the head.
Craniopagus parasiticus is a rare subtype with one parasitic twin.

Observation:

This report presents a rare case of craniopagus parasiticus.
The condition involves one rudimentary and parasitic twin attached to a developed twin.
Few documented cases exist in medical literature.

Findings:

Detailed clinical presentation of a craniopagus parasiticus case.
Analysis of the anatomical connection and parasitic twin's development.
Confirmation of the rarity and unique characteristics of the presented case.

Implications:

Enhances understanding of conjoined twin developmental anomalies.
Contributes to the limited case studies of craniopagus parasiticus.
Informs potential diagnostic and management strategies for rare congenital conditions.