Craniopagus twins

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf conjoined twins
gptkbp:cause incomplete splitting of the embryo
gptkbp:class total (fully fused) or partial (partially fused)
gptkbp:complication vascular complications
neurological impairment
infection risk
gptkbp:defines conjoined twins fused at the cranium (skull)
gptkbp:diagnosedBy prenatal imaging
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy gptkb:medicine
pediatrics
neurosurgery
gptkbp:firstSuccessfulSeparation 1952
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Craniopagus twins
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Ladan_and_Laleh_Bijani
gptkb:Jadon_and_Anias_McDonald
gptkb:Ervina_and_Prefina_Bangalo
gptkbp:prevalence rare
2% to 6% of conjoined twins
gptkbp:shares blood vessels
brain tissue (sometimes)
portion of the skull
gptkbp:surgicalSeparation possible but complex
gptkbp:survivalRate low
gptkbp:treatment multidisciplinary medical care
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Polycephaly
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6