Thoracophagus conjoint twin in Orang Asli – HTAA Experience

Madam S, 21 year old Orang Asli , G2P1 was referred to ultrasound clinic at 17 weeks period of amenorrhea to determine the chorionicity. No history of multiple pregnancy in both couples and no family history of congenital anomaly. Clinical examination - fundal height corresponds to 18 weeks size....

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Main Authors:	Abdullah, Suhaiza, R, Anna Liza, Abd. Aziz, Azian, Chin, Choy Nyok
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2010
Subjects:	RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/16922/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/16922/1/Thoracophagus_Conjoined_twin.pdf

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spelling	iium-169222013-04-27T07:57:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/16922/ Thoracophagus conjoint twin in Orang Asli – HTAA Experience Abdullah, Suhaiza R, Anna Liza Abd. Aziz, Azian Chin, Choy Nyok RG Gynecology and obstetrics Madam S, 21 year old Orang Asli , G2P1 was referred to ultrasound clinic at 17 weeks period of amenorrhea to determine the chorionicity. No history of multiple pregnancy in both couples and no family history of congenital anomaly. Clinical examination - fundal height corresponds to 18 weeks size. Detailed US - showed conjoint twins with the fetuses conjoined at the thorax & abdomen to the supraumbilical region (Figures2,3)). The fetuses share one heart. The liver appear fused. No other structural abnormality was noted. Parents were informed regarding guarded prognosis of the fetuses in view of the conjoined organs and risk of the fetuses being inseparable due to sharing of the heart. They opted for continuation of pregnancy. Fetal MRI at 32 weeks gestation - refer Figures 4&5 An elective caesarian section was planned but she had premature labour and emergency caesarean section was done. The baby girls was delivered with a combined weight of 3.3kg. Apgar Score was 81 and 95. As detected antenatal, the babies was fused from thorax to umbilicus (Figure 6). Echocardiogram show similar findings with fetal MRI. Unfortunately the babies expired at D5 post delivery due to complicated heart failure. 2010-06 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/16922/1/Thoracophagus_Conjoined_twin.pdf Abdullah, Suhaiza and R, Anna Liza and Abd. Aziz, Azian and Chin, Choy Nyok (2010) Thoracophagus conjoint twin in Orang Asli – HTAA Experience. In: 20th Congress of the OGSM.
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spellingShingle	RG Gynecology and obstetrics Abdullah, Suhaiza R, Anna Liza Abd. Aziz, Azian Chin, Choy Nyok Thoracophagus conjoint twin in Orang Asli – HTAA Experience
description	Madam S, 21 year old Orang Asli , G2P1 was referred to ultrasound clinic at 17 weeks period of amenorrhea to determine the chorionicity. No history of multiple pregnancy in both couples and no family history of congenital anomaly. Clinical examination - fundal height corresponds to 18 weeks size. Detailed US - showed conjoint twins with the fetuses conjoined at the thorax & abdomen to the supraumbilical region (Figures2,3)). The fetuses share one heart. The liver appear fused. No other structural abnormality was noted. Parents were informed regarding guarded prognosis of the fetuses in view of the conjoined organs and risk of the fetuses being inseparable due to sharing of the heart. They opted for continuation of pregnancy. Fetal MRI at 32 weeks gestation - refer Figures 4&5 An elective caesarian section was planned but she had premature labour and emergency caesarean section was done. The baby girls was delivered with a combined weight of 3.3kg. Apgar Score was 81 and 95. As detected antenatal, the babies was fused from thorax to umbilicus (Figure 6). Echocardiogram show similar findings with fetal MRI. Unfortunately the babies expired at D5 post delivery due to complicated heart failure.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Abdullah, Suhaiza R, Anna Liza Abd. Aziz, Azian Chin, Choy Nyok
author_facet	Abdullah, Suhaiza R, Anna Liza Abd. Aziz, Azian Chin, Choy Nyok
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title	Thoracophagus conjoint twin in Orang Asli – HTAA Experience
title_short	Thoracophagus conjoint twin in Orang Asli – HTAA Experience
title_full	Thoracophagus conjoint twin in Orang Asli – HTAA Experience
title_fullStr	Thoracophagus conjoint twin in Orang Asli – HTAA Experience
title_full_unstemmed	Thoracophagus conjoint twin in Orang Asli – HTAA Experience
title_sort	thoracophagus conjoint twin in orang asli – htaa experience
publishDate	2010
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/16922/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/16922/1/Thoracophagus_Conjoined_twin.pdf
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Thoracophagus conjoint twin in Orang Asli – HTAA Experience

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