A unique case of conjoined triplets.
A unique case of conjoined triplets that was characterized as tricephalus, tetrabrachius, and tetrapus parapagothoracopagus is presented. Antenatal diagnosis of the conjoined triplet was made at 22 weeks of gestation with 2-dimensional ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Pregnancy was terminated by hysterotomy, and diagnosis of conjoined triplets was confirmed postnatally.
Athanasiadis
Apostolos P
AP
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristole University of Thessalonki, Greece. apostolos@profinet.gr
Tzannatos
Christinne
C
Mikos
Themistoklis
T
Zafrakas
Menelaos
M
Bontis
John N
JN
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D014310:Triplets; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000473:pathology*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal