Prenatal ultrasonic diagnosis of conjoint twins
Autor: | Tawaqalit A Ottun, Akinwunmi Olalekan Akanji, Akinola Ra, Adetokunbo Tayo, Oluwarotimi I. Akinola |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2011 |
Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty prenatal Ultrasound scan lcsh:Surgery Ultrasonography Prenatal Diagnosis Differential Pregnancy Pedal oedema medicine Humans Vaginal bleeding Twins Conjoined ultrasound business.industry Obstetrics Ultrasound Pregnancy Outcome lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Pediatrics lcsh:RD1-811 medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Abdomen Female Caesarian section Conjoint twins medicine.symptom Ultrasonography Conjoint twins CT MRI prenatal ultrasound business CT MRI |
Zdroj: | African Journal of Paediatric Surgery; Vol 7, No 2 (2010) African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 110-113 (2010) |
ISSN: | 0189-6725 |
Popis: | Background: A primipara with multiple pregnancy who booked for antenatal care at 21 weeks presented with vaginal bleeding and pedal oedema at the 27 th week. She had had five previous ultrasound scans that gave conflicting results. Materials and Methods: The patient was therefore sent for a confirmatory scan, which was performed using a linear 3.5 MHz transducer of a dynamic imaging dedicated, concept MC ultrasound scan machine. Results: A diagnosis of conjoint twins was made. The twin was joined from the mandible to the abdomen. Although they cried at birth, they died a few minutes after. The pregnancy was terminated by caesarian section at the patient′s request. The patient did well postpartum and was discharged on the 5 th postoperative day. Records confirm that this is the first case seen in this hospital, which has been in existence for 18 years. Conclusion: To diagnose conjoint twins by ultrasound, one needs the expertise and careful scanning techniques, as the diagnosis may be easily missed, especially if the union is extensive. |
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