Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Dergisi
2019 , Vol 62 , Num 1-2
Conjoint twins: Three cases in the last two years
1 Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Doçenti, Adana2 Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Doktoru, Adana
3 Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Profesörü, Adana
4 Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Uzmanı, Adana
5 Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Cerrahisi Uzmanı, Adana Özlü F, Hacıoğlu C, Yapıcıoğlu Yıldızdaş H, Satar M, Akçalı M, Özden Ö, Şimşek H, Narlı N, Ağırgöl E. (Department of Pediatrics, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey). Conjoint twins: Three cases in the last two years. Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Dergisi 2019; 62: 10-13.
Conjoint twins are rarely seen. Although the etiology is not clear yet, it is more common in girls. Environmental and genetic factors might play role in the etiology. Treatment and management can change according to the time of diagnosis, shared organs and expectance of the family.
Here we present three conjoint twins followed at our clinic within in a two year period. Treatment management and ethical approach of conjoint twins are still under discussion
Anahtar Kelimeler : conjoint twins, neonate, ethical approach