title: Craniopagus parasiticus: A rare case.
abstract: Conjoined twins or Siamese twins are identical twins whose bodies are joined in the uterus. Craniopagus is a condition in which the heads of the two twins are joined. Craniopagus parasiticus is a rare condition in which one of the twins is rudimentary in form and parasitic on the other. Few cases of craniopagus parasiticus are reported in literature; here, we present one such rare occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital & Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India. drkansal@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Ritesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kansal
authors.forename: Chirag
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kale
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014428:Twins, Conjoined; D055815:Young Adult