Thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins diagnosed at 14 weeks of gestation.

Kim, Narinay; Jo, Yun Sung; Jang, Dong Gyu; Son, Hyun Joo; Lee, Guisera

doi:2010.53.9.838

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 53(9); 2010 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2010;53(9):838-841.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/kjog.2010.53.9.838 Published online September 1, 2010.

Thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins diagnosed at 14 weeks of gestation.

Narinay Kim, Yun Sung Jo, Dong Gyu Jang, Hyun Joo Son, Guisera Lee

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. leegsr@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Conjoined twins are very rare and the mortality rate of the fetus is extremely high. Early prenatal diagnosis is crucial, as it provides the opportunity for the mother and father to help in recognizing the conjunction of the twins and to help medical team in defining the prognosis of conjoined twins. We present a case of thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins diagnosed by two-dimensional and three-dimensional transabdominal sonography at 14(+2) weeks of gestation.

Key Words: Conjoined twins, Two dimensional ultrasonography, Three dimensional ultrasonography