Statements (26)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
conjoined twins
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gptkbp:cause |
incomplete splitting of the embryo
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gptkbp:class |
total (fully fused) or partial (partially fused)
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gptkbp:complication |
vascular complications
neurological impairment infection risk |
gptkbp:defines |
conjoined twins fused at the cranium (skull)
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gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
prenatal imaging
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
gptkb:medicine
pediatrics neurosurgery |
gptkbp:firstSuccessfulSeparation |
1952
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Craniopagus twins
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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
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gptkbp:survivalRate |
low
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gptkbp:treatment |
multidisciplinary medical care
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Polycephaly
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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