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Prenatal and postnatal imaging of thoracopagus conjoined twins with a shared six-chamber heart

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Management of thoracopagus conjoined twins is predominantly determined by the associated complex cardiovascular abnormalities seen in the majority of these cases. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including three-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) provides a useful complement to conventional cardiac echocardiography or catheterization for detailed evaluation of the extra-cardiac anatomy. We report a pair of female thoracopagus conjoined twins with a shared six-chambered heart. The MRA findings are highlighted.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Wilford Hall Medical Center, 2200 Berquist Dr suite 1, Lackland AFB, TX, 78236, USA

    Ryan M. McAdams, Kirk A. Milhoan & Brian H. Hall

  2. Department of Radiology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, 2200 Berquist Dr suite 1, Lackland AFB, TX, 78236, USA

    Randy G. Richardson

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McAdams, R.M., Milhoan, K.A., Hall, B.H. et al. Prenatal and postnatal imaging of thoracopagus conjoined twins with a shared six-chamber heart. Pediatr Radiol 34, 816–819 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-004-1202-z

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