Antenatal diagnosis of cephalothoracopagus twins in a triplet pregnancy. A case report.
The occurrence of conjoined twins in a triplet pregnancy is rare. Cephalothoracopagus twins were diagnosed on ultrasonography at 17 weeks' gestation. This is the first case of conjoined twins in a triplet pregnancy diagnosed early enough antenatally to allow vaginal pregnancy termination.
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Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Loma Linda University Medical Center, California 92350.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D014310:Triplets; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000145:classification / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography