CONJOINED

TWINS

BADER DIANA

SUMMARY
What
How

are conjoined twins?

twins are joined

Causes
Tests

and diagnosis

Separation
Conclusion

What are
conjoined twins?

are two babies that are

born physically
connected to each
other

most conjoined twins

are stillborn or die
shortly after birth

How twins are joined

Joined at the chest- thoracopagus

Joined near the bellybutton- omphalopagus

Joined at the base of the spine-pygopagus

Joined at the pelvis- Ischiopagus

Joined at the head-craniopagus

Causes

two theories

the egg divides to late

does not divide
completely

the egg divides

completely but then fuses

believed to be influenced
by genetic and
environmental factors

Tests and diagnosis

standard ultrasound

MRI

Separation

Bertram Katz -first successful separation

the point of attachment and the internal parts

that are shared

extremely risky and life-threatening

Conclusion

different personalities joined for life

they have to adapt