Dicephalus dibrachius with anencephaly

Authors

• Amal A. Hassani, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, PO Box 12, Manama, Bahrain. Tel. +973 (1) 7289509 / 7289511. Fax. +973 (1) 7289651. E-mail. amalfmau{at}yahoo.com.au
• Amarjit K. Sandhu, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain.
• Mangala S. Sundari, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain.

Abstract

We present a case of inferior conjunction in a rare type of conjoined twins, dicephalus in a male fetus. The male fetus was born to a 24-year-old, gravida 2, and para 0, who had medical abortion at 15 weeks of gestation due to anencephaly with meningoencephalocele revealed by ultrasound examination. The fetus was born with 2 anencephalic heads with a bifurcation of the vertebral column and presence of 2 spinal cords. The other viscera and limbs were normal in number and location as for a male singleton. This case illustrates the relationship between conjoined twining, and neural tube defect more particularly anencephaly with a male zygote, which is an unusual presentation for this type of zygote gender.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1634

Last Page

1635

Recommended Citation

Hassani, Amal A.; Sandhu, Amarjit K.; and Sundari, Mangala S. (2005) "Dicephalus dibrachius with anencephaly," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 26: Iss. 10, Article 26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3167