Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Findings of Cephalothoracopagus Janiceps Disymmetros: A Case Report

Conjoined twins are rare variants of monozygotic twins, which result from an incomplete division of the embryonic disk. Cephalothoracopagus is a rare twin pregnancy described as imperfect fusion of the head and chest, but separated columns, limbs, and pelvis. They occur with incidence rates that ran...

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Main Authors: Lívia Teresa Moreira Rios, Edward Araujo Júnior, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Daniela Cristina Nacaratto, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Marília da Glória Martins
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Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/273526
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Edward Araujo Júnior
Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza
Daniela Cristina Nacaratto
Antonio Fernandes Moron
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Edward Araujo Júnior
Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza
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description Conjoined twins are rare variants of monozygotic twins, which result from an incomplete division of the embryonic disk. Cephalothoracopagus is a rare twin pregnancy described as imperfect fusion of the head and chest, but separated columns, limbs, and pelvis. They occur with incidence rates that range from 1 per 50,000 to 1 per 100,000 births; however, the incidence of the cephalothoracopagus variety is 1 per 58 conjoined twins. In the case of identical and symmetric faces caused by the orientations of the 2 notochordal axes that are perfectly ventroventral, they are called janiceps disymmetros. We present a prenatal diagnosis of a typical case of cephalothoracopagus janiceps disymmetros and the diagnostic confirmation by image and pathology exams.
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spelling doaj-art-5d9e63b6d7c647fe8e09593f35f8e1732025-08-20T02:06:04ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352012-01-01201210.1155/2012/273526273526Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Findings of Cephalothoracopagus Janiceps Disymmetros: A Case ReportLívia Teresa Moreira Rios0Edward Araujo Júnior1Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza2Daniela Cristina Nacaratto3Antonio Fernandes Moron4Marília da Glória Martins5Mother-Child Unit, Universitary Hospital, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), 65020-560 São Luiz, MA, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), 05303-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), 05303-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), 05303-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), 05303-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilMother-Child Unit, Universitary Hospital, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), 65020-560 São Luiz, MA, BrazilConjoined twins are rare variants of monozygotic twins, which result from an incomplete division of the embryonic disk. Cephalothoracopagus is a rare twin pregnancy described as imperfect fusion of the head and chest, but separated columns, limbs, and pelvis. They occur with incidence rates that range from 1 per 50,000 to 1 per 100,000 births; however, the incidence of the cephalothoracopagus variety is 1 per 58 conjoined twins. In the case of identical and symmetric faces caused by the orientations of the 2 notochordal axes that are perfectly ventroventral, they are called janiceps disymmetros. We present a prenatal diagnosis of a typical case of cephalothoracopagus janiceps disymmetros and the diagnostic confirmation by image and pathology exams.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/273526
spellingShingle Lívia Teresa Moreira Rios
Edward Araujo Júnior
Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza
Daniela Cristina Nacaratto
Antonio Fernandes Moron
Marília da Glória Martins
Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Findings of Cephalothoracopagus Janiceps Disymmetros: A Case Report
Case Reports in Medicine
title Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Findings of Cephalothoracopagus Janiceps Disymmetros: A Case Report
title_full Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Findings of Cephalothoracopagus Janiceps Disymmetros: A Case Report
title_fullStr Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Findings of Cephalothoracopagus Janiceps Disymmetros: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Findings of Cephalothoracopagus Janiceps Disymmetros: A Case Report
title_short Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Findings of Cephalothoracopagus Janiceps Disymmetros: A Case Report
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