External and internal parasitic conjoined twinning: Diverse presentation and different surgical challenges

• Main Authors: Prema Menon (Author), Shailesh Solanki (Author), Ram Samujh (Author), Nandita Kakkar (Author), Anmol Bhatia (Author), Suravi Mohanty (Author), K L N. Rao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Parasitic conjoined twin is a rare but well-known entity with unclear embryopathogenesis. Abnormal conjoined twinning can result in an externally attached parasitic twin (PT), an enclosed foetus in foetu, or a mature teratoma. The treatment requires complete excision and reconstruction o...