Radiological features of pygopagus conjoined twins: A case report

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  • Syeeda Showkat Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7640-4808
  • Salahuddin Al Azad Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3174-469X
  • Parisa Chowdhury Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4323-8387
  • Shohaila Sharmin Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1981-7155
  • Mahbuba Shirin Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v17i2.70373

Keywords:

conjoint twins, pyogopagus, radiology

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2024-05-28

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Showkat , S., Al Azad, S., Chowdhury, P., Sharmin, S., & Shirin, M. (2024). Radiological features of pygopagus conjoined twins: A case report. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 17(2), e70373. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v17i2.70373

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2024): April - June

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Case Report

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