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A Rare Case of Deradelphus Cephalo‐Thoracoomphalopagus in Lamb
Author(s) -
Lanteri G.,
Macrì F.,
Marino F.,
Caracappa S.,
Mazzullo G.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
anatomia, histologia, embryologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1439-0264
pISSN - 0340-2096
DOI - 10.1111/ahe.12017
Subject(s) - conjoined twins , anatomy , breed , deformity , medicine , biology , surgery , zoology
Summary Male cross‐breed lamb conjoined twins were sent for examination. The twins came from a farm located in the outskirts of P alermo. The twins were spontaneously delivered and found dead by the farmer. X ‐ray examination and necropsy were performed. The deformity was identified as deradelphus cephalo‐thoracoomphalopagus. This condition has never been reported in veterinary literature. Our case reports of male conjoined twins characterized by two separated hearts with their own pericardial sacs and two separated livers. These findings represent a rare condition in conjoined twinning.