A Case of Cephalopagus.

Hur, Jung Ki; Cha, Sung Il; Kim, Jun Kyeong; Jang, Sung Kyu; Mun, Tae Sik; Yoon, Byeong Cheol; Choi, Joo Hwan

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003;46(12):2482-2485.
Published online December 1, 2003.

A Case of Cephalopagus.

Jung Ki Hur, Sung Il Cha, Jun Kyeong Kim, Sung Kyu Jang, Tae Sik Mun, Byeong Cheol Yoon, Joo Hwan Choi

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan Adventist Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, Pusan Adventist Hospital, Pusan, Korea.

Abstract

Conjoined twins are rare congenital malformation that occurs one in 50,000-100,000 births. The site and fusion are variable. In recent years, prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins with ultrasonogram (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been reported. Early prenatal diagnosis and assessment of the degree of conjoining provided couples with the option for pregnancy termination via vaginal delivery. We report a case of cephalopagus diagnosed prenatally by ultrasonogram in the second trimester and subsequently which was terminated, with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Cephalopagus, Ultrasonogram