Heteropagus: a case report.
A rare case of heteropagus is reported. An apparently normal female neonate presented with a mass in the lumbosacral area which bore an additional limb, a pair of breasts with nipples and aerola, and an anus with a blind pouch. The mass with the appendages was successfully removed by surgery and the baby is progressing normally.
Sathiakumar
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Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Salawu
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Mbamali
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000601:surgery