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Parasitic Twins
By: Corinne DeRuiter
| Published: Aug 16, 2011
Parasitic twins, a specific type of conjoined twins, occurs when one twin ceases development during gestation and becomes vestigial to the fully…
Twins, ConjoinedReproductionFetusCongenital DisordersHuman Development
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
By: Corinne DeRuiter
| Published: Aug 16, 2011
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) is a rare placental disease that can occur at any time during pregnancy involving identical twins. TTTS…
Fetofetal TransfusionReproductionFetusCongenital DisordersHuman Development
Diprosopus (Craniofacial Duplication)
By: Corinne DeRuiter
| Published: Aug 16, 2011
Diprosopus is a congenital defect also known as craniofacial duplication. The exact description of diprosopus refers to a fetus with a single trunk,…
Craniofacial AbnormalitiesReproductionFetusCongenital Disorders
VACTERL Association
By: Corinne DeRuiter
| Published: Oct 29, 2010
VACTERL association is a term applied to a specific group of abnormalities involving structures derived from the mesoderm. Although the defects of…
VATER syndromeVACTERL associationCongenital Disorders