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“Hugging sisters”: Thoracoomphalopagus with anencephaly confirmed by three‐dimensional ultrasonography at 9 weeks of gestation
Author(s) -
Shim JaeYoon,
Joo DaHye,
Won HyeSung,
Lee Pil Ryang,
Kim Ahm
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20774
Subject(s) - conjoined twins , anencephaly , medicine , gestation , autopsy , ultrasonography , pregnancy , obstetrics , fetus , gynecology , surgery , pathology , biology , genetics
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