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An unusual case of epigastric heteropagus: parasite with a rudimentary heart.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11051169     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Parasitic or heterotopic conjoined twins are exceedingly rare, and these cases are referred to as "heteropagus" when there is a parasitic attachment in a nonduplicated fashion to any portion of the body. Epigastric heteropagus twinning refers to the attachment of the parasite to the epigastric region of the autosite. An unusual epigastric heteropagus case is presented with a rudimentary cardiopulmonary and also nearly complete gastrointestinal and genitourinary system of the parasite, and an organogenetic and vascular status of the previously reported cases are reviewed. The current case might be unique for the parasite having a cardiopulmonary development--although rudimentary--and this might be the reason that it has more complete organogenesis than the cases that have been presented previously in the literature.
Authors:
C Ozcan; O Ergün; C Güçlü; M Tümüklü; H Alper; A Erdener
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric surgery     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0022-3468     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Surg.     Publication Date:  2000 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-02-23     Completed Date:  2001-03-01     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0052631     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1523-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Multiple
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Twins, Conjoined*

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