Parasitic twin within spina bifida
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Yona Ringo; David Drake; Toritseju Sillo; Kokila Lakhoo
- Source
- African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 240-242 (2012)
- Subject
- Heteropagus
myelomeningocoele
parasitic twin
rachipagus
spina bifida
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Surgery
RD1-811
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0189-6725
0974-5998
Spinal dysraphisms in association with accessory limbs are extremely rare congenital anomalies. The potential mechanisms of development and classification of these anomalies remain unclear. We report a unique case of a baby boy with an accessory foot and external genitalia in association with spina bifida.