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Epigastric heteropagus

R Chadha1, D Bagga, A Dhar

  • 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|May 1, 1993
PubMed
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This study details an extremely rare case of epigastric parasitic twinning, presenting a unique case with accessory pelvic organs. Surgical excision of the parasite and conservative management of the omphalocele were successfully performed.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Case Reports
  • Developmental Biology
  • Surgical Case Studies

Background:

  • Incomplete parasitic twinning is a rare congenital anomaly.
  • Parasitic twins attached at the epigastrium are exceptionally uncommon.
  • This case involves a parasite with developed lower limbs and accessory pelvic organs, attached above an omphalocele.