Isomerism of the left atrial appendage and left lung in conjoined twins.
A pair of thoracophagus twins with conjoined hearts and livers are described with emphasis on the cardiac anatomy. The heart of one twin had isomerism of the left atrial appendages in association with azygos continuation of the inferior caval vein. Aortic atresia and atrioventricular septal defect was present in the heart of the other twin.
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Department of Paediatrics, National Heart & Lung Institute, London, U.K.
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D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery