Craniopagus parasiticus: A case illustrating its relationship to craniopagus conjoined twinning

Deborah B. Aquino; Charles Timmons; Dennis Burns; Amy Lowichik

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Craniopagus parasiticus: A case illustrating its relationship to craniopagus conjoined twinning

Deborah B. Aquino, Charles Timmons, Dennis Burns, Amy Lowichik

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Abstract

A case of craniopagus parasiticus is described in which the parasitic twin is more fully developed anatomically than in any of the previous reports. Somatic and placental vascular anastomoses between the twins and hypolasia of the umbilical cord of the parasite were also observed. These findings support the hypothesis that craniopagus parasiticus results from compromise of the blood supply to one of a pair of craniopagus conjoined twins.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	939-944
Number of pages	6
Journal	Pediatric Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Volume	17
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/107710497174381
State	Published - Nov 3 1997

Keywords

Conjoined twins
Craniopagus parasiticus
Placenta
Teratology

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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