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A Monocephalus Diprosopus Fetus: Antenatal Sonographic Findings

SALİH BURÇİN KAVAK
EBRU ÇELİK KAVAK
Berna COSKUN
Raşit İLHAN
Uğur ORAK
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2928–2932
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Recommended a pregnancy termination since it does not have a definitive treatment today, prenatal diagnosis made for such fetuses at an early stage bears importance in terms of lowering the severity of psychological trauma.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Monocephalus Diprosopus is the rarest form of conjoined twins.
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Monocephalus Diprosopus is the rarest form of conjoined twins. The etiology of this anomaly is stil obscure. We herein report a monocephalus diprosopus case that was diagnosed in week 19 of pregnancy was presented due to its rarity and the significance of its prenatal diagnosis. Recommended a pregnancy termination since it does not have a definitive treatment today, prenatal diagnosis made for such fetuses at an early stage bears importance in terms of lowering the severity of psychological trauma.

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KAVAK, S. B., KAVAK, E. Ç., COSKUN, B., İLHAN, R., ORAK, U. (2015). A Monocephalus Diprosopus Fetus: Antenatal Sonographic Findings. Medicine Science, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 4, 2928–2932. https://ajindex.com/articles/277711

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