Early prenatal diagnosis of ischiopagus conjoined twins
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2013
Yazarlar: Nuri YILDIRIM, Ahmet Mete ERGENOĞLU, Nuri Yildirim, Ahmet Özgür YENİEL, Ali AKDEMİR, Alkim Gülşah Şahingöz Yildirim, Nedim Karadadaş
Journal of Turkish Society of Obstetric and Gynecology, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2013, cilt 11, ss 68-71
Özet
Conjoined twins are very rare and the incidence of them vary about 1/50.000 and 1/100.000.They are named according to the joint parts.Embryos are conjoined at the level of ischium in ischiopagus.A case of ischiopagus will be presented in this article.A twenty-seven year old woman who is 9-10 weeks pregnant with a history of 1 abortus applied to the Ege University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for routine follow-up.Ultrasonography revealed a twin pregnancy but the embryos were attached at the pelvic region.3D Doppler sonography confirmed the diagnosis of ischiopagus tetrapus.The patient's decision of termination of pregnancy is concluded at Perinatology Council of the clinic.Ischiopagus conjoined twins are very rare.Early prenatal diagnosis will prevent the maternal complications during the termination of the pregnancy.