In a rare case of delivering baby twins, this conjoined
twins were delivered on Monday in a hospital in Gresik
on the East Java province of Indonesia.
The infant delivered on Monday is currently in an
incubator under the care of nurses at Ibnu Sina General
Hospital. The girl weighed in at 4.2 kg and was
diagnosed with Parapagus, a rare form of partial
twinning where there are two heads and two necks side
by side on one torso.
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She was also diagnosed with respiratory failure from the
minute of birth. The infant has been attached to a heart
and respiratory monitor as doctors and nurses keep a
close watch on the toddler.This disorder is different
from conjoined twins as the baby has only one set of
internal organs.
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Due to there being only one heart it makes it impossible
to separate them and save both their lives. The
extremely rare case is thought to be brought on during
the early stages of pregnancy as a result of genetic
mutation.
Culled from Daily Mail.
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