title: True cyclopia-very rare anomaly.
abstract: During our routine postmortem examination, we found a female infant with "True Cyclopia." The two entire eye balls had fused completely to form one midline organ. The infant was a female who weighed 2910 g. The gestation period was 35 weeks. Infant lived for a short period of less than 20 minutes. The birth was a product of a 4(th) pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Anatomy, Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College , Salem, Tamilnadu, India .
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.affiliation: Tutor, Department of Anatomy, Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College , Salem, Tamilnadu, India .
authors.forename: N Abraham Ratna
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pathology, Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College , Salem, Tamilnadu, India .
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koteswary
keywords: Cephalic presentation; Gestation; Hexcaprone; Intrauterine contraceptive device; Micrognathia; Osseous defects; Proboscis; Respiratory distress