Surgical management of pygopagus parasiticus in a developing country: Challenges and review of the literature

Abstract Conjoint twins are a rare aberration of monozygotic twinning which could be symmetric or asymmetric. Pygopagus parasiticus is a form of asymmetric twinning in which the parasitic or incomplete twin is attached to the autosite (dominant twin). We present our recent experience in the manageme...

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Published inJournal of pediatric surgery case reports Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 58 - 62
Main Authors Ademuyiwa, A.O, Alabi, E.O, Idiodi-Thomas, H.O, Bankole, O.B, Elebute, O.A, Alakaloko, F.M, Desalu, I, Bode, C.O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.02.2015
Elsevier
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Conjoined twins
Developing countries
Heteropagus/ parasitic twin
Management challenges
Surgery
Conjoined twins
Developing countries
Heteropagus/ parasitic twin
Management challenges
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Summary:Abstract Conjoint twins are a rare aberration of monozygotic twinning which could be symmetric or asymmetric. Pygopagus parasiticus is a form of asymmetric twinning in which the parasitic or incomplete twin is attached to the autosite (dominant twin). We present our recent experience in the management of a case of pygopagus parasiticus highlighting the challenges peculiar to developing economies such as ours and how such challenges could be surmounted.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2014.12.003