Omphalopagus parasite: a rare congenital anomaly.
Omphalopagus parasite is a very rare congenital anomaly. Presented here is a case in which an extra truncus was attached to an infant in the region of the epigastrium. The truncus had well-formed extremities, an abdomen, and a hypoplastic thorax. The infant had a small omphalocoele in addition to the truncus. Surgery performed in the neonatal period helped to achieve a successful separation of the truncus from the host.
Jain
P K
PK
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Gandhi Medical College and Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Budhwani
K S
KS
Gambhir
A
A
Ghritlaharey
R
R
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000601:surgery