The epigastric heteropagus conjoined twins

• Main Authors: Abubakar, Auwal Mohammed, Ahidjo, Ahmed, Chinda, John Y., Tahir, Chubado, Abubakar, Sadiq, Adamu, Sani A., Pindiga, Umaru H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/3904/1/Abubakar-2011-The_epigastric_heter.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/3904/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.09.045

Conjoined twins are rare and are classified as symmetrical or asymmetrical, in which a member, the host (autosite), is near normal and bears the parasite, which is incomplete, smaller, and fully dependent for growth on it. This form of conjoined twins is referred to as heteropagus and when attached...