Thoracopagus Conjoined Twins

被引:1
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作者
Ratner, Amy N. [1 ]
Terrone, Dom [1 ]
Cosgrove, Julie [1 ]
机构
[1] NJ Perinatal Associates, Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston, NJ 07039 USA
关键词
conjoined twins; thoracopagus; monozygotic;
D O I
10.1177/8756479305284820
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Conjoined twins are identical twins who develop with a single placenta from a single fertilized ovum. The developing embryo begins to split after the 13th day of conception but stops part way, leaving the partially separated ovum to mature into a conjoined fetus. Conjoined twins may be joined at a variety of anatomic sites.
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页码:53 / 55
页数:3
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