An Unusual Case of Heteropagus: Autosite With a Complex Cardiac Malformation

• Main Authors: Hulya Ozkan-Ulu (Author), Yavuz Yilmaz (Author), Fatma Nur Sari (Author), Nahide Altug (Author), Nurdan Uras (Author), Ugur Dilmen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Asymmetrical form of conjoined twinning (heteropagus) is an extremely rare event with an incidence of 1-2 million live births. The incomplete component of heteropagus, namely, parasite, usually consists of rudimentary organs. Therefore, the autosite component of heteropagus can be separated successf...