TY - JOUR
T1 - Sacral parasite conjoined twin
AU - Chou, S. Y.
AU - Liang, S. J.
AU - Wu, C. F.
AU - Hsu, C. S.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - BACKGROUND: A variant of conjoined twins is one in which one twin is incomplete. CASE: A female infant was born vaginally at 40 weeks' gestation to a healthy primipara. No important abnormalities were noted during prenatal examinations. The infant was fully developed in all external aspects except for a parasitic body conjoined with her sacrococcygeal region. Separated by operation 2 weeks after birth, the parasite contained lower limbs, adipose tissue, muscles, and a bowel sac. Over 4 years of observation, no abnormalities have been found since the operation. CONCLUSION: Obstetricians should be aware of the existence of a parasite twin during prenatal examinations and of the importance of the differential diagnosis of parasite and teratoma, a neoplasm with malignant potential.
AB - BACKGROUND: A variant of conjoined twins is one in which one twin is incomplete. CASE: A female infant was born vaginally at 40 weeks' gestation to a healthy primipara. No important abnormalities were noted during prenatal examinations. The infant was fully developed in all external aspects except for a parasitic body conjoined with her sacrococcygeal region. Separated by operation 2 weeks after birth, the parasite contained lower limbs, adipose tissue, muscles, and a bowel sac. Over 4 years of observation, no abnormalities have been found since the operation. CONCLUSION: Obstetricians should be aware of the existence of a parasite twin during prenatal examinations and of the importance of the differential diagnosis of parasite and teratoma, a neoplasm with malignant potential.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0029-7844(01)01482-X
DO - 10.1016/S0029-7844(01)01482-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 11704212
AN - SCOPUS:0034760251
SN - 0029-7844
VL - 98
SP - 938
EP - 940
JO - Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 5 SUPPL. 1
ER -