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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 240-242 |
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Parasitic twin within spina bifida
Yona Ringo1, David Drake1, Toritseju Sillo2, Kokila Lakhoo2
1 Department of Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, Moshi, Tanzania
2 Department of Paediatric Surgery, Oxford Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Correspondence Address:
Kokila Lakhoo
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Oxford Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
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DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.104728
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Spinal dysraphisms in association with accessory limbs are extremely rare congenital anomalies. The potential mechanisms of development and classification of these anomalies remain unclear. We report a unique case of a baby boy with an accessory foot and external genitalia in association with spina bifida. |
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