TITLE:
A Case Report and Review of the Literature on Monomphalic Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins in the Congolese Environment
AUTHORS:
Héman Kabemba Bukasa, Dieudonné Ngoyi Kabondo, Teiggy Birhula Mongane, Germain Ngoyi Kabadi, Apollinaire Murhula Cizungu, Mutamba Eyamba Christophe, Pascal Mukonkole Ngongo, Marguerite Lutete Mangaza
KEYWORDS:
Siamese, Conjoined Twins, Lubao, Lomami, DRC
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.9 No.7,
July
22,
2022
ABSTRACT: Conjoined twins are a form of the embryonic developmental anomaly of twin pregnancy of which there are several forms in the medical literature. The anomaly of embryogenesis, which has not yet been elucidated, is characterized by the fusion or fission of the embryonic disc, resulting in the fusion of the twins and the sharing of one or more organs. The origin is not mystical or religious, which is important for health care personnel to know, as they are called upon to assist the parents and their families (victims) with advice and clarification. We report the conjoined thoraco-omphalopagus twins recorded in a rural setting, 40 years old and multiparous woman, without any morbid history, referred for prolonged labour from a health facility to the general referral hospital of Lubao, in the province of Lomami, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It appears to be the first to be published in our setting, the aim of which is to present the characteristics of conjoined twins and their evolution in the context of our setting.