Artigo
Unusual case of epigastric heteropagus twinning
Fecha
2005-03-01Registro en:
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Philadelphia: W B Saunders Co, v. 40, n. 3, p. E39-E41, 2005.
0022-3468
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.11.006
WOS:000228487900040
Autor
Ribeiro, R. C.
Maranhao, RFA
Moron, A. F.
Leite, MTC
Cordioli, E.
Hisaba, W.
Martins, Jose Luiz [UNIFESP]
Institución
Resumen
Asymmetrical conjoined twins or heteropagus twins are extremely rare. They are characterized by an incomplete component (parasite) that is normally smaller and dependent on the host (autosite). in cases of an epigastric heteropagus twin, the insertion occurs in the epigastrium. There are few reports of epigastric heteropagus twinning in the English-language literature. ne authors report an extremely rare case of epigastric heteropagus twinning in which the parasite presented with head, thorax, and a rudimentary heart. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.