Parapagus dicephalus conjoined twin: a case report

Shalaka Mahajan; Urmila Chauhan; Siddhant Gholap; Bapu Yelam

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20195757

Authors

Shalaka Mahajan Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Urmila Chauhan Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Siddhant Gholap Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Bapu Yelam Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20195757

Keywords:

Conjoined, Dicephalic, Monoamniotic, Monochorionic, Monozygotic, Parapagus, Twin

Abstract

A conjoined twin is a rare event. As per recent literature, 60% of conjoined twins are aborted spontaneously and hence true incidence of conjoined twin is approximately 1 in 200,000 live births. Classification is based upon site of attachment out of which parapagus with dicephalic variety is extremely rare (0.5% amongst reported cases). Author report a case of dicephalic twin born at 36 weeks of gestation to a multigravida mother in central India.

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