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Conjoined twins, popularly referred to as Siamese twins, [1] [2] are twins joined in utero. [ a ] It is a very rare phenomenon, estimated to occur in anywhere between one in 50,000 births to one in 200,000 births, with a somewhat higher incidence in southwest Asia and Africa. [ 5 ]
In very rare cases, twins become conjoined twins. Non-conjoined monozygotic twins form up to day 14 of embryonic development, but when twinning occurs after 14 days, the twins will likely be conjoined. [45] Furthermore, there can be various degrees of shared environment of twins in the womb, potentially leading to pregnancy complications.
During embryonic development, twins can form from the splitting of a single embryo (monozygotic) which forms identical twins or the twins can arise from separate oocytes in the same menstrual cycle which forms fraternal twins. Although the latter is more frequent, monozygotic is the reason conjoined twins can develop.
Conjoined twins occur roughly once in every 35,000 to 80,000 births, according to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has performed over 30 conjoined twin separations since the 1950s.
Conjoined twins occur once in every 50,000 to 60,000 births, and many are stillborn. “They’re so rare that there’s no playbook,” King previously told TODAY.
The sisters are dicephalous conjoined twins, which is a rare form of partial twinning with two heads connected to one torso. Abby and Brittany share a bloodstream and all organs below the waist ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 November 2024. American conjoined twins (born 1990) Abby and Brittany Hensel Born Abigail Loraine Hensel Brittany Lee Hensel (1990-03-07) March 7, 1990 (age 34) New Germany, Minnesota, U.S. Education Bethel University Occupation(s) Fifth-grade teachers at Sunnyside Elementary in New Brighton ...
The twosome are dicephalous conjoined twins, a rare form of partial twinning with two heads side by side on one torso. They share a bloodstream and all organs below the waist. Abby controls their ...