An anencephalic monocephalus diprosopus "headed twin": postmortem and CT findings with emphasis on the cranial bones

Ekinci G., Balci S., Erzen C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.47, sa.2, ss.195-198, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.195-198
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Monocephalus diprosopus is a form of conjoined twinning characterized by a single body, one unusual head and two faces or a spectrum of duplication of the craniofacial structures. Such cases have been mainly described according to postmortem pathologic examination.