Les jumeaux conjoints ou les jumeaux siamois: difficultés de prise en charge

Hélène Bukuru; Chantal Murekatete; Jean Claude Mbonicura; Alice Ndayishimiye; Floride Kankindi; Déogratias Niyungeko

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Hélène Bukuru University of Burundi, Kamenge University Teaching Hospital, Department of Pediatrics , University of Burundi Author

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Chantal Murekatete University of Burundi, Kamenge University Teaching Hospital, Department of Radiology , University of Burundi Author

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Jean Claude Mbonicura University of Burundi, Kamenge University Teaching Hospital, Department of General Surgery , University of Burundi Author

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Alice Ndayishimiye University of Burundi, Kamenge University Teaching Hospital, Department of Pediatrics , University of Burundi Author

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Floride Kankindi University of Burundi, Kamenge University Teaching Hospital, Department of Pediatrics , University of Burundi Author

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Déogratias Niyungeko University of Burundi, Kamenge University Teaching Hospital, Department of Pediatrics , University of Burundi Author

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Keywords:

siamese twins, therapeutic difficulties

Abstract

The conjoined twins are considered like being a complication rare and serious of the pregnancies monozygotes with a bad prognosis fetal. The etiology remains badly known. A diagnosis antenatal is possible. We report the case of the twins Siamese omphalo-ischiopages born in a rural hospital refered to the Centre hospitlo-universitaire de Kamenge for a hold multidisciplinary.

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