title: The epigastric heteropagus conjoined twins.
abstract: Conjoined twins are rare and are classified as symmetrical or asymmetrical, in which a member, the host (autosite), is near normal and bears the parasite, which is incomplete, smaller, and fully dependent for growth on it. This form of conjoined twins is referred to as heteropagus and when attached to the epigastrium of the autosite is called epigastric heteropagus. Only 44 cases of epigastric heteropagus twins have been previously reported in the world literature. We hereby report the successful separation of a pair of heteropagus twins.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri/University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. walo1ng@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Auwal M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Abubakar
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahidjo
authors.forename: John Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chinda
authors.forename: Chubado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tahir
authors.forename: Sadiq
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abubakar
authors.forename: Sani A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Adamu
authors.forename: Umaru H
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: Pindiga
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*