TITLE:
Delivery of a Dicephalic Siamese Parapagus in the Community Clinic: Case Report and Review of the Literature
AUTHORS:
Siméon Matoulou-M’bala Wa-Ngogbe, Alida Koirokpi, Gertrude Rose De Lima Kogboma-Wongo, Thibault Songo-Kette Gbekere, Léila Sépou-Fashi, Séphora Gay, Norbert Richard Ngbale, Eugene Serdouma, Abdoulaye Sepou
KEYWORDS:
Siamese, Ultrasound, Central African Republic
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.14 No.10,
October
22,
2024
ABSTRACT: Twins are one of the congenital anomalies described as phenomenal or mysterious. It is a rare and specific complication of monochorionic monoamniotic pregnancies resulting either from the late and incomplete splitting of one embryo into two distinct twins, or from the early secondary fusion of two initially separate embryos. These anomalies are often amenable to early diagnosis by ultrasound in the first trimester, which is still lacking in our community due to the uneven resources available. The aim of our clinical case study was to remind obstetric clinicians and the medical imaging sector that this very rare disease exists, hence the importance of obstetric ultrasound in the first trimester as an essential diagnostic tool to enable a management strategy to be put in place to avoid any surprises that could jeopardise the vital prognosis of the pregnant woman, particularly during parturition.