Objective. Conjoined twin is a rarely seen congenital anomaly together with severe mortality and ... more Objective. Conjoined twin is a rarely seen congenital anomaly together with severe mortality and morbidity. The more common types of conjoined twins include the thoracopagus type, where the fusion is anterior, at the chest, and involves the heart. We are reporting one case of conjoined thoracopagus twins diagnosed by ultrasonography at 11 weeks. Case Report. In a multigravid pregnant woman who has been admitted to our clinic with a diagnosis of conjoined twins, thoracopagus, by ultrasonography at an 11-week gestation, termination of the pregnancy was performed. Conclusion. Making an early diagnosis with ultrasonographic examination gives the parents a chance to elect pregnancy termination.
Background: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL ± P) is common congenital anomalies of the face worldwide... more Background: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL ± P) is common congenital anomalies of the face worldwide. Many studies on this deformity have conducted worldwide, often producing inconsistent results. Aims: To study the clinical and demographic profile of CL ± P in Karnataka. Settings and Design: A hospital-based descriptive study. Subjects and Methods: 2053 CL ± P patients who had come from the Karnataka during the period of 2007–2012 in a Tertiary Care Hospital Karnataka, India. The information regarding sociodemography, clefts pattern, birth order, family history, and consanguinity were collected, and associations of clefts were studied using Chi-square test using SPSS-20 version. Results: Among all cases, 1156 (56.3%) were males and 897 (43.7%) were females. 874 (42.6%), 716 (34.9%), 321 (15.6%), and 142 (6.9%) cases were first, second, third, and fourth and above birth ordered children, respectively. Parents of 959 (46.7%) had consanguineous marriage. Most of the cases, i.e., 1133 (55.2%) had come from the Belgaum district followed by Bagalkot 254 (12.4%), Bijapur 208 (10.1%), and rest were from other districts. Positive family history was found among 26 (1.3%) cases. CL, CL palate, cleft palate, and rare clefts were found to be 452 (22%), 1242 (60.5%), 333 (16.2%), and 26 (1.3%), respectively. Consanguineous marriage and birth order were significantly associated with cleft deformities. Conclusions: Clefts were more prevalent among males. Birth order and consanguinity were significant factors for the causation of cleft deformities.
Objective. Conjoined twin is a rarely seen congenital anomaly together with severe mortality and ... more Objective. Conjoined twin is a rarely seen congenital anomaly together with severe mortality and morbidity. The more common types of conjoined twins include the thoracopagus type, where the fusion is anterior, at the chest, and involves the heart. We are reporting one case of conjoined thoracopagus twins diagnosed by ultrasonography at 11 weeks. Case Report. In a multigravid pregnant woman who has been admitted to our clinic with a diagnosis of conjoined twins, thoracopagus, by ultrasonography at an 11-week gestation, termination of the pregnancy was performed. Conclusion. Making an early diagnosis with ultrasonographic examination gives the parents a chance to elect pregnancy termination.
Background: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL ± P) is common congenital anomalies of the face worldwide... more Background: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL ± P) is common congenital anomalies of the face worldwide. Many studies on this deformity have conducted worldwide, often producing inconsistent results. Aims: To study the clinical and demographic profile of CL ± P in Karnataka. Settings and Design: A hospital-based descriptive study. Subjects and Methods: 2053 CL ± P patients who had come from the Karnataka during the period of 2007–2012 in a Tertiary Care Hospital Karnataka, India. The information regarding sociodemography, clefts pattern, birth order, family history, and consanguinity were collected, and associations of clefts were studied using Chi-square test using SPSS-20 version. Results: Among all cases, 1156 (56.3%) were males and 897 (43.7%) were females. 874 (42.6%), 716 (34.9%), 321 (15.6%), and 142 (6.9%) cases were first, second, third, and fourth and above birth ordered children, respectively. Parents of 959 (46.7%) had consanguineous marriage. Most of the cases, i.e., 1133 (55.2%) had come from the Belgaum district followed by Bagalkot 254 (12.4%), Bijapur 208 (10.1%), and rest were from other districts. Positive family history was found among 26 (1.3%) cases. CL, CL palate, cleft palate, and rare clefts were found to be 452 (22%), 1242 (60.5%), 333 (16.2%), and 26 (1.3%), respectively. Consanguineous marriage and birth order were significantly associated with cleft deformities. Conclusions: Clefts were more prevalent among males. Birth order and consanguinity were significant factors for the causation of cleft deformities.
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