Prenatal and postnatal imaging of thoracopagus conjoined twins with a shared six-chamber heart.

Autor:	McAdams, Ryan, Milhoan, Kirk, Hall, Brian, Richardson, Randy, McAdams, Ryan M, Milhoan, Kirk A, Hall, Brian H, Richardson, Randy G
Předmět:	TWINS HUMAN abnormalities CARDIAC magnetic resonance imaging DIAGNOSTIC imaging CONGENITAL heart disease diagnosis SYMPTOMS CARDIOVASCULAR system abnormalities MULTIPLE human abnormalities DISEASE complications ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FETAL ultrasonic imaging MAGNETIC resonance imaging PRENATAL diagnosis CONJOINED twins TREATMENT effectiveness MAGNETIC resonance angiography DIAGNOSIS
Zdroj:	Pediatric Radiology; Oct2004, Vol. 34 Issue 10, p816-819, 4p
Abstrakt:	Management of thoracopagus conjoined twins is predominantly determined by the associated complex cardiovascular abnormalities seen in the majority of these cases. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including three-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) provides a useful complement to conventional cardiac echocardiography or catheterization for detailed evaluation of the extra-cardiac anatomy. We report a pair of female thoracopagus conjoined twins with a shared six-chambered heart. The MRA findings are highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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