Conjoined twins in Cameroon: issues inherent in diagnosis and management in the African context.
Conjoined twins represent one of the rarest forms of congenital abnormalities. We present a case of conjoined twins delivered at born in the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital in Cameroon. They were joined at the chest and abdomen, and had one functional heart. The outcome was fatal on the seventh day of life, despite appropriate reanimation measures. This case highlights the difficulties inherent in the diagnosis and management of conjoined twins in low resource settings.
Chiabi
Andreas
A
Pediatric Unit, Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, Cameroon. andy_chiabi@yahoo.co.uk
Nkemayim
Denis
D
Tchokoteu
Pierre-Fernand
PF
Guegang
Emilienne G
EG
Ndeki N
Nkele
N
Minkande
Jacqueline Z
JZ
Gonsu
Joseph
J
Doh
Anderson S
AS
D002163:Cameroon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011203:Poverty; D014428:Twins, Conjoined