Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2437389 | Journal of Comparative Pathology | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryConjoined twinning is rare in man and non-human primates. The current report describes a case of ischiopagus tripus conjoined Western Lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) twins. The female twins were joined at the umbilical and pelvic region, involving the liver, xiphoid, umbilicus, body wall and skin. Computed tomography revealed two complete spines. The combined pelvic space was formed by two sacra, each connected with two iliac bones. The twins were only conjoined by a common pubis. Cause of death was attributed to cardiac and circulatory collapse resulting from a large patent foramen ovale (8 mm in diameter) of one twin and neonatal asphyxia.
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Authors
S. Langer, K. Jurczynski, A. Gessler, F.-J. Kaup, M. Bleyer, K. Mätz-Rensing,