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Fetal MRI of thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins

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Conjoined twins are very rare with incidence of 1 per 250 000 live births.1 Fetal MRI is an important adjunct to ultrasound particularly in evaluation of complex fetal anomalies and organ… Click to show full abstract

Conjoined twins are very rare with incidence of 1 per 250 000 live births.1 Fetal MRI is an important adjunct to ultrasound particularly in evaluation of complex fetal anomalies and organ positions.2 3 This case report illustrates our first experience in MRI fetal of conjoined twins with the current available sequences. An 18-year-old G2 P0+1, with no known medical illness, was diagnosed with conjoined twin pregnancy from antenatal ultrasound at 28 weeks. MRI of pelvis was performed using a 1.5 T Phillips using torso array coil. Sequences employed were Coronal T2 FB (free breathing), Axial T2 FB , Sagittal T2 FB , …

Keywords: fetal mri; thoraco omphalopagus; omphalopagus conjoined; conjoined twins; mri thoraco

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2017

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