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Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of conjoined twins in the first trimester: two case reports
Author(s) -
Lam Y. H.,
Sin S. Y.,
Lam C.,
Lee C. P.,
Tang M. H. Y.,
Tse H. Y.
Publication year - 1998
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 - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1998.11040289.x
Subject(s) - conjoined twins , medicine , obstetrics , prenatal diagnosis , first trimester , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology
Conjoined twins are a rare occurrence. We present two cases of conjoined twins diagnosed by ultrasound examination at 8 and 13 weeks' gestation, respectively. These cases demonstrated the possibility of making an accurate diagnosis of conjoined twins and delineating the extent of organ sharing in the first trimester. Copyright © 1998 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology