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Conjoined twins—thoraco-omphalopagus (type A)

A case of conjoined twins discovered by routine transabdominal ultrasound examination at 16 weeks gestation in a 19-year-old multigravid female. They were joined at the chest and the abdomen and had one functional heart. The pregnancy was terminated by caesarean section at 19 weeks gestation with ap...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sultan, Omar Muayad, Tawfeek, Ahmed Said
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6195922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30364397
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20150016
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Sumario:A case of conjoined twins discovered by routine transabdominal ultrasound examination at 16 weeks gestation in a 19-year-old multigravid female. They were joined at the chest and the abdomen and had one functional heart. The pregnancy was terminated by caesarean section at 19 weeks gestation with approval from the family.