Dizygotic twins with myelomeningocele

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Mar 2003 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, volume 70, pages 265-267 (issn: 0019-5456, eissn: 0973-7693,

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Authors: Ghanshyam, Das; Anju, Aggarwal; M M A, Faridi;

doi: 10.1007/bf02725595

pmid: 12785300

Dizygotic twins with myelomeningocele

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Abstract

Among the neural tube defects incidence of spinabifida and myelomeningocele is less in twins compared to singletons. This article reports a case of dizygotic twins with myelomeningocele, a rare occurrence. Possible association of twining and neural tube defects and its impact on genetic counseling in such cases has been discussed.

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University College of Medical Sciences
India
Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
India

Keywords

Male, Fatal Outcome, Meningomyelocele, Diseases in Twins, Infant, Newborn, Twins, Dizygotic, Humans

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