Aberrant twinning (diprosopus) associated with anencephaly
| Autor: | A. Van Assche, Ph. Moerman, P Goddeeris, Jozef Lauweryns, J. P. Fryns |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Heart Defects
Congenital Anencephaly Infant Newborn Neural tube Foregut Anatomy Biology medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Great arteries Pulmonary valve Atresia Genetics Craniorachischisis medicine Humans Abnormalities Multiple Female Diprosopus Digestive System Abnormalities Twins Conjoined Genetics (clinical) |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Genetics. 24:252-256 |
| ISSN: | 1399-0004 0009-9163 |
| Popis: | A case of Monocephalus diprosopus, associated with craniorachischisis and duplication of most of the foregut derivates is presented. The major part of the cardiovascular system remained single but the heart exhibited severe defects, including a complete persistent atrioventricular canal, transposition of the great arteries and atresia of the pulmonary valve. This report further supports the hypothesis that certain-types of incomplete twinning and neural tube defects may be caused by a single teratogenic mechanism. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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