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Prenatal diagnosis of cephalothoracopagus janiceps disymmetros using three‐dimensional power Doppler ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s) -
Chen C.P.,
Shih J.C.,
Shih S.L.,
Huang J.K.,
Huang J.P.,
Lin Y.H.,
Wang W.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.226
Subject(s) - conjoined twins , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , polyhydramnios , ultrasound , power doppler , thorax (insect anatomy) , prenatal diagnosis , radiology , gestation , anatomy , ultrasound imaging , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology
Abstract We report the prenatal imaging findings of a rare case of cephalothoracopagus janiceps disymmetros diagnosed at 28 weeks' gestation. Two‐dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated janiceps conjoined female twins with a single fused cranial vault, duplicated cerebra, two faces, four eyeballs, a fused thorax, two hearts, two thoracic spines, eight limbs and polyhydramnios. Three‐dimensional and power Doppler ultrasound established the definitive classification of cephalothoracopagus conjoined twins and displayed the shared circulation between the two separate hearts. Copyright © 2003 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.