| Conjoined Thoracopagus Twins. |
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Min Young Lee1, Young Yoo1, Ji Tae Choung1, Joo Won Lee1, Young Chang Tockgo1, Yang Seouk Chae2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
2Department of anatomical pathology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea |
| 흉부중복기형아 부검 1례 |
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이민영1, 유영1, 정지태1, 이주원1, 독고영창1, 채양석2 |
1고려대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2고려대학교 의과대학 해부병리학교실 |
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Received: 15 June 1989 • Accepted: 26 September 1989 |
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| Abstract |
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Conjoined twins are very rare congenital malformation in which twins have varying degree of
anatomical union. The conjoined twins seems preferable to such as craniopagus, thoracopagus,
ischiopagus and pyopagus. Because of their associated anomalies, particularly of cardiovascular
system, and difficulties in delivery, they usually survive only short postnatal period. Successful
surgical separation and long term survival would have been achieved in a small numbers of the
conjoined twins with the jbining in the mildest degree. A case of conjoined thoracopagus twins was
delivered by Caesarian section from a 23-year-old primiparous woman. Gestational period was 32
weeks and the twins died soon after birth. The autopsy was performed and a review of literature on
conjoined twins were discussed briefly. |
| Key Words:
Conjoined thoracopagus twins |
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