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Symmetric and ventrally conjoined twins: prenatal evaluation by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging and postnatal outcomes

Pedro Teixeira Castroa Department of Radiology, Clínica Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Heron Wernera Department of Radiology, Clínica Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ana Paula Matosa Department of Radiology, Clínica Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Pedro Daltroa Department of Radiology, Clínica Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Edward Araujo Júniorb Department of Obstetrics, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (EPM-UNIFESP), São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1955-1962 | Received 01 Jun 2019, Accepted 30 Jul 2019, Published online: 12 Aug 2019

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