Dicephalus parapagus conjoined twins

Mitesh Karn; Basant Mahato; Pradip Sah; Archana Basnet; Sapana Yonghang; Chandika Pandit

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4663

Dicephalus parapagus conjoined twins

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Aug 16;9(8):e04663. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4663. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Authors

Mitesh Karn¹, Basant Mahato¹, Pradip Sah¹, Archana Basnet², Sapana Yonghang², Chandika Pandit²

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center Pokhara Nepal.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center Pokhara Nepal.

Abstract

Dicephalus parapagus are conjoined twins with two separate heads. Proper identification helps in patient counseling and timely referral to specialist centers.

Keywords: clinical image; conjoined twins; dicephalus parapagus; monoamniotic twins.