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A rare case of sacral parasitic rachipagus
Bikoroti, J.B.; Jahn, A.; Muneza, S. et al.
2022In Rwanda Medical Journal, 78 (4), p. 12-16
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Keywords :
parasitic twins
Abstract :
[en] Background: A sacral parasitic twin is a variant of conjoined twins in which one twin is incomplete. Case: A female newborn was delivered by cesarean section. Reported inconclusive obstetrical ultrasonography at the first trimester where the pregnancy was initially diagnosed dizygotic and in the second and third trimester was monozygotic. The neonate was born with a mass in the sacrococcygeal region, which was excised 24 days after birth. The mass contained the scalp, skull, cervical spine bone, and brain, which were confirmed as parasitic twins. The post-operative and follow up periods were uneventful. Conclusion: Sacral parasitic rachipagus is a rare phenomenon; experienced antenatal ultrasonography may assist in the early diagnosis and excision is the treatment.
Disciplines :
Surgery
Author, co-author :
Bikoroti, J.B.
Jahn, A.
Muneza, S.
Nyundo, Martin ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculté de Médecine > Form. doct. sc. méd. (paysage)
Gashegu, J.K.
Buteera, A.M.
Language :
English
Title :
A rare case of sacral parasitic rachipagus
Publication date :
28 February 2022
Journal title :
Rwanda Medical Journal
ISSN :
2079-097X
eISSN :
2410-8626
Publisher :
African Journals Online (AJOL)
Volume :
78
Issue :
4
Pages :
12-16
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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