Conjoined twins

• Published in: Journal - Oklahoma State Medical Association Vol. 88; no. 6; p. 252
• Main Authors: Pearce, K M, Mohler, C P, Housel, D, Schipul, Jr, A H, Crosby, W M
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.1995
• Subjects: Abortion, Therapeutic; Adult; Female; Humans; Incidence; Life Expectancy; Pregnancy; Twins, Conjoined - pathology; Twins, Conjoined - physiopathology

Conjoined twins, otherwise known as Siamese twins, have fascinated physicians and laymen alike for centuries. The minimal diagnostic criteria for conjoined twins is the fusion of some portion of mononuclear or monozygotic twins.