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Abby and Brittany Hensel are American conjoined twins with two heads and one body. They have separate organs above the navel and share most of them below, and they are teachers in Minnesota.
Conjoined twins are twins joined in utero by a common tissue or organ. Learn about the different types of conjoined twins, such as pygopagus, and their possible causes, treatment and notable examples.
Conjoined twins are two babies who are born physically connected to each other. Learn about the different types of conjoined twins, such as craniopagus, and how they are diagnosed and treated.
Conjoined twins are twins — two babies — that are physically connected to one another. They may be connected at the chest, abdomen, head, or some other part of the body and...
Learn about conjoined twins, also known as Siamese twins, who are identical twins with fused bodies. Find out the types, diagnosis, and prognosis of conjoined twins, including pygopagus, the second most common type.
Conjoined twins are identical twins who are physically connected at birth. Learn about the different types of conjoined twins, such as pygopagus (rump-to-rump), and how they are diagnosed and treated.
Learn about conjoined twins, who are born with their bodies physically connected. Find out how CHOP diagnoses and treats different types of conjoined twins, such as thoracopagus, and what options are available for delivery and separation.
Conjoined twins are monozygotes, which means they begin as one fertilized egg that splits into two embryos. They are very rare and may share organs and tissues. Learn about the different types...
Conjoined twins are very rare, occurring roughly once in every 50,000 births. CHOP is one of only a few hospitals in the country with experience separating conjoined twins. More than 28 pairs of conjoined twins have been separated at CHOP since 1957, the most of any hospital in the country.
Conjoined twins can be diagnosed using routine ultrasound as early as 7 to 12 weeks of pregnancy. More-detailed ultrasounds and tests that use sound waves to produce images of the babies' hearts (echocardiograms) can be used about halfway through pregnancy.