title: Dizygotic twins with myelomeningocele.
abstract: Among the neural tube defects incidence of spinabifida and myelomeningocele is less in twins compared to singletons. This article reports a case of dizygotic twins with myelomeningocele, a rare occurrence. Possible association of twining and neural tube defects and its impact on genetic counseling in such cases has been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ghanshyam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Anju
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: M M A
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Faridi
mesh_terms: D004200:Diseases in Twins; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic