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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(5):671-674. Published online May 31, 1990.

Conjoined Thoracopagus Twins.

Min Young Lee¹, Young Yoo¹, Ji Tae Choung¹, Joo Won Lee¹, Young Chang Tockgo¹, Yang Seouk Chae²

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
²Department of anatomical pathology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

Received: June 15, 1989;  Accepted: September 26, 1989.

Abstract

Conjoined twins are very rare congenital malformation in which twins have varying degree of anatomical union. The conjoined twins seems preferable to such as craniopagus, thoracopagus, ischiopagus and pyopagus. Because of their associated anomalies, particularly of cardiovascular system, and difficulties in delivery, they usually survive only short postnatal period. Successful surgical separation and long term survival would have been achieved in a small numbers of the conjoined twins with the jbining in the mildest degree. A case of conjoined thoracopagus twins was delivered by Caesarian section from a 23-year-old primiparous woman. Gestational period was 32 weeks and the twins died soon after birth. The autopsy was performed and a review of literature on conjoined twins were discussed briefly.

Keywords :Conjoined thoracopagus twins