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01.09.2014 | Case Report
Cardiac fusion and complex congenital cardiac defects in thoracopagus twins: diagnostic value of cardiac CT
verfasst von:
Hyun Woo Goo, Jeong-Jun Park, Ellen Ai-Rhan Kim, Hye-Sung Won
Erschienen in:
Pediatric Radiology
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Ausgabe 9/2014
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Abstract
Most thoracopagus twins present with cardiac fusion and associated congenital cardiac defects, and assessment of this anatomy is of critical importance in determining patient care and outcome. Cardiac CT with electrocardiographic triggering provides an accurate and quick morphological assessment of both intracardiac and extracardiac structures in newborns, making it the best imaging modality to assess thoracopagus twins during the neonatal period. In this case report, we highlight the diagnostic value of cardiac CT in thoracopagus twins with an interatrial channel and complex congenital cardiac defects.