title: Prenatal diagnosis of an extremely rare type of conjoined twins: cranio-rachi-pygopagus twins.
abstract: Prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins is rare. An accurate diagnosis is important to provide the parents the best information about the prognosis of the twins. We report a first-trimester diagnosis of an extremely rare type of conjoined twins using two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound.
authors.affiliation: Gynécologie-Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, CHU, Caen, France. dreyfus-m@chu-caen.fr
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Durin
authors.forename: Yann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hors
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jeanne-Pasquier
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barjot
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herlicoviez
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dreyfus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012886:Skull; D013116:Spinal Cord; D013131:Spine; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods