Ultrassonographic-anatomic relations in a thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins

case report and literature review

Authors

  • Waldemar Naves do Amaral Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
  • Rafael Bariani Filho Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
  • Cindy de Oliveira Bariani Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
  • Rafael Bariani Neto Universidade Federal de Rondônia - UNIR
  • Laura Bariani Faculdades Integradas Aparício Carvalgo - FIMCA

Keywords:

thoraco-omphalopagus twins, imperfect twinning

Abstract

In this case report we present thoraco-omphalopagus twins with single heart presenting ventricular malformation and fused livers, diagnosed at 17 weeks and 3 days by ultrasound and confirmed by morphological ultrasound 22 weeks and 3 days. After the fetal death cesarean section was performed at 25, 2 weeks. From the case presented was performed a literature review.

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Published

2014-03-01

How to Cite

1.
Amaral WN, Bariani Filho R, Oliveira Bariani C, Bariani Neto R, Bariani L. Ultrassonographic-anatomic relations in a thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins: case report and literature review. RBUS [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 18];(16):54-5. Available from: https://revistarbus.sbus.org.br/rbus/article/view/81

Issue

No. 16 (2014): Revista Brasileira de Ultrassonografia

Section

Case Report