Conjoined twins: Historical perspective and report of a case

Arif Kokcu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]

Mehmet B. Cetinkaya Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey

Oguz Aydin Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey

Migraci Tosun Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey

Abstract

In this article we review the historically important cases of conjoined twins (Biddenden Maids, Siamese twins, Blazek sisters) and contemporary knowledge regarding incidence, etiopathogenesis, antenatal diagnosis, antenatal management, and outcome of conjoined twins. We also present a case of male cephalothoracoomphalopagus, which is extremely rare.

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