“Hugging sisters”: Thoracoomphalopagus with anencephaly confirmed by three-dimensional ultrasonography at 9 weeks of gestation
✍ Scribed by Jae-Yoon Shim; Da-Hye Joo; Hye-Sung Won; Pil Ryang Lee; Ahm Kim
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 227 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
We describe a rare conjoined twinning at 9 weeks of gestation. We compared the results of two‐ and three‐dimensional sonography with autopsy findings after the termination of pregnancy. These results showed a thoracoomphalopagus with a shared heart and visceral organs. Three‐dimensional sonography showed anencephaly in one of the embryos. Early and accurate prenatal diagnosis of this type of conjoined twins using three‐dimensional sonography is critical for both parental counseling and minimizing maternal morbidity. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2011