Early ultrasound diagnosis of conjoined twins at eight weeks of pregnancy: A case report.

paythelady.612 shared this article with you from Inoreader Early ultrasound diagnosis of conjoined twins at eight weeks of pregnancy: A case report. Μέσω pubmed: "world j clin cases"... Related Articles Early ultrasound diagnosis of conjoined twins at eight weeks of pregnancy: A case report. World J Clin Cases. 2020 Nov 06;8(21):5389-5393 Authors: Liang XW, Cai YY, Yang YZ, Chen ZY Abstract BACKGROUND: Conjoined twins are a rare occurrence, and the majority of these malformations are detected during second trimester screening. CASE SUMMARY: Herein we report a case of conjoined twins, which was diagnosed by ultrasound at 8 wk gestation and was normal at 7 wk gestation. The two fetuses shared one heart and were diagnosed as thoracopagus twins. This is the first report of conjoined twins diagnosed at 8 wk gestation. The pregnancy was terminated electively at 9 wk gestation. Because some congenital malformations can be diagnosed earlier, a prenatal ultrasound examination at an early gestational stage cannot be dismissed. CONCLUSION: This case demonstrates that a 7-8 wk gestation might be the earliest period when conjoined twins can be diagnosed by ultrasound. PMID: 33269274 [PubMed] View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.