A thoraco-omphalopagus case

Objective & Hypothesis:With high-resolution ultrasound imaging, the prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins which are a rare complication of monozygotic twins, is made simply.

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Key Findings & Data:We present a thoraco-omphalopagus case diagnosed with transabdominal ultra-sonography at 19 weeks of gestation.

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Conclusion & Impact:We informed the family and the pregnancy was terminated.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

With high-resolution ultrasound imaging, the prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins which are a rare complication of monozygotic twins, is made simply. We present a thoraco-omphalopagus case diagnosed with transabdominal ultra-sonography at 19 weeks of gestation. We informed the family and the pregnancy was terminated.

Özet

Yüksek rezolusyonlu ultrasonografiler ile monozigotik ikiz gebeliklerin nadir bir komplikasyonu olan yapışık ikizlere prenatal lanı rahatlıkla konulabihnektedir. 19 yaşında primigravid bir kadına ondokuzııncu gebelik haftasında transabdominal ııltrasonografi ile torako-omfalopugus tanısı konulmuş ve perinatoloji servisine yönlendirilmiştir. Aile bilgilendirilerek gebelik sonlandırılmıştır.

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UYANIKOĞLU, H., POLAT, İ., GÜL, A. (2022). A thoraco-omphalopagus case. Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan SSK Vakıf Gureba Eğitim Hastanesi Derg., Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 1, 41–44. https://ajindex.com/articles/464161

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