title: [Cephalopagus conjoined twins: case report and review of literature].
abstract: Cephalopagus are a rare variant of conjoined twins resulting from an incomplete late division of the embryonic disk and associated with an extremely poor fetal prognosis. Here, we report a rare case of a male cepahalopagus conjoined twins diagnosed during the 23rd week of gestation. Delivery was vaginal showing twins fused from the top of the head to the umbilicus. The fused skull showed a cephalocele with agenetic brain. Esophagus, stomach and duodenum are common for the two twins. Causes, diagnosis and management of cephalopagus are discussed referring to literature.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine légale, hôpital Ibn El Jazzar, 3140 Kairouan, Tunisie. turki elyes@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Turki
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fatnassi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ben Regaya
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Briki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hidar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kairi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050497:Stillbirth; D014428:Twins, Conjoined