title: Dicephalus tribrachius conjoined twins: Case report and review of literature.
abstract: Conjoined twins is a phenomenon believed to be caused by either delayed splitting of the fertilized ovum or fusion of the embryonic stem cells. Disorganization of mutant genes is believed to be a cause in some cases. We report a case of stillborn dicephalus tribrachius female conjoined twins with features that are not reported previously in the literature with a single umbilical artery and two urinary bladders. The cause of intrauterine death in this case was probably multi-factorial i.e. severe anemia in the mother, congestive heart failure, complications of obstructed labor and multiple skull fractures.
authors: Department of Pediatrics , School of Medicine, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman , Sudan.
authors: Mohammed O
authors: MO
authors: Swar
authors: Department of Radiology , School of Medicine, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman , Sudan.
authors: Mohammed A
authors: MA
authors: Khawaga
authors: Ombada Teaching Hospital, Omdurman , Sudan.
authors: Sara H
authors: SH
authors: Altahir
keywords: Conjoint twins; Dicephalus tribrachius; Sudan