Health Care : Current Reviews

Parapagus dicephalus (tetrabrachius, dipus) conjoined twins: A case report

2^nd Annual Congress and Medicare Expo on Primary Care & General Pediatrics

September 19-20, 2016 Phoenix, USA

Enyew Abate Belay and Eyaya M

Bahir dar university, Ethiopia

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Abstract:

Conjoined twins occurs with a frequency of about 1 per 50,000-60,000 deliveries. Parapagus is the term used where there is extensive side to side fusion joined anterolaterally resulting from two nearlly parallel notochords which are in close proximity to each other. We have got female parapagus conjoined twin born to 25 yrs old P I mother through cesaean section. The conjoined twins has two heads, four arms and two legs. The diagnostic procedure, patient followup and outcome will be discussed in detail during the presentation. Parapagus is very rare which represnts less than 0.5% of all reported cases of conjoined twins. There are case reports presenting as dicephalic conjoined twins, some are reported to be stillborn, others will die shortly after birth and one case report living for 11 yrs.

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Email: enyewabate@gmail.com