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Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of a twinning epigastric heteropagus
Author(s) -
Petit T.,
Raynal P.,
Ravasse P.,
Herlicoviez M.,
Delmas P.
Publication year - 2001
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.1469-0705.2001.00417.x
Subject(s) - medicine , omphalocele , obstetrics , fetus , gestation , prenatal diagnosis , pelvis , ultrasound , obstetrics and gynaecology , gynecology , pregnancy , surgery , radiology , biology , genetics
Epigastric heteropagus is a rare type of conjoined twinning which results from an ischemic atrophy of one fetus at an early stage of gestation. We present what we believe to be the first case diagnosed antenatally at 22 weeks' gestation. The pelvis and lower limbs of the ischemic fetus (the parasite) were attached to the epigastrium of the well‐developed fetus (the autosite), which had a small omphalocele. Antenatal sonography provided an accurate diagnosis, enabling unnecessary abortion to be avoided. Copyright © 2001 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology