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. 2024 Aug 29;25(3):184-185.
doi: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2024.2024-3-8.

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Manisha Madhai Beck  1 , Elza Rebecca Kharsyntiew  1 , Preethi R Navaneethan  1
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Manisha Madhai Beck et al. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
2D USG shows distorted fetal head with multiple lateral ventricles (a). Tetraophthalmos with fused lateral eyes is seen in the center. There was a single thoracic and abdominal cavity (b) 2D USG: Two-dimensional ultrasonography
Figure 2
Figure 2
3D USG shows two faces fused together laterally and oriented in opposite directions 3D USG: Three-dimensional ultrasonography
Figure 3
Figure 3
Post-abortal images revealed craniofacial duplication with a single body and a set of upper and lower extremities. No other organs were shared (a). Note the cleft lip on both the faces (b)
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