Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3975255 Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2015 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

ObjectiveHere, we report a case of parapagus diprosopus twins with spina bifida diagnosed in the first trimester of pregnancy using two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound.Case reportA 28-year-old Taiwanese woman, gravid 1, para 0, visited our hospital due to an abnormal fetal head shape discovered by 2D ultrasound at 11-weeks gestation. Parapagus diprosopus twins with spina bifida were diagnosed after ultrasound examination. The characteristics of parapagus diprosopus twins are more illustrative in 3D ultrasound than in 2D ultrasound. After counseling, termination of pregnancy was chosen by the couple. Although necropsy was declined, the gross appearance and radiograph of the abortus confirmed our diagnosis.ConclusionWith the help of 3D ultrasound, we made an early and definitive diagnosis of conjoined twins.

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