title: Umbilical heteropagous twinning: a case report.
abstract: Heteropagous conjoined twins are rare and umbilical heteropagous conjoined twins are extremely rare. We present a case with umbilical heteropagous conjoined twins and discuss the diagnosis and management. The parasitic component of heteropagous can be separated and treated successfully in the majority of cases.
authors: Medical School, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey. ozturkhayrettin@hotmail.com
authors: Hayrettin
authors: H
authors: Ozturk
authors: Selcuk
authors: S
authors: Otcu
authors: Hulya
authors: H
authors: Ozturk
authors: Hatun
authors: H
authors: Duran
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000002:abnormalities*