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An extremely rare case of classic complete caudal duplication: Dipygus
Dipygus is a complete caudal duplication deformity in its severest form. The structures derived from the embryonic cloaca and notochords are duplicated to various extent. We report a male baby who presented to us with complete somatic and visceral duplication below the umbilical level associated wit...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4155636/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25197197 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9261.136478 |
| Sumario: | Dipygus is a complete caudal duplication deformity in its severest form. The structures derived from the embryonic cloaca and notochords are duplicated to various extent. We report a male baby who presented to us with complete somatic and visceral duplication below the umbilical level associated with gastroschisis and imperforated anus. Staged surgical corrections were suggested and three out of the four stages were performed successfully. |
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