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Ischiopagus tripus conjoined twins in a western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla).
Ischiopagus tripus conjoined twins in a western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla).
- Source :
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Journal of comparative pathology [J Comp Pathol] 2014 May; Vol. 150 (4), pp. 469-73. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Dec 13. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Conjoined twinning is rare in man and non-human primates. The current report describes a case of ischiopagus tripus conjoined Western Lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) twins. The female twins were joined at the umbilical and pelvic region, involving the liver, xiphoid, umbilicus, body wall and skin. Computed tomography revealed two complete spines. The combined pelvic space was formed by two sacra, each connected with two iliac bones. The twins were only conjoined by a common pubis. Cause of death was attributed to cardiac and circulatory collapse resulting from a large patent foramen ovale (8 mm in diameter) of one twin and neonatal asphyxia.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Female
Gorilla gorilla
Twins, Conjoined
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-3129
- Volume :
- 150
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of comparative pathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24529511
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2013.12.002