Dicephalus Twins - A Case Report

Abstract

We report a case of stillborn female dicephalus dipus tribrachius twins at the State Hospital, Abeokuta, South West, Nigeria - a secondary health facility and a major referral centre. The mother was a 28-year old unbooked multipara who presented in obstruction at the second stage of labour, and was delivered by caesarean section. This case underscores the need for routine antenatal care for all pregnant women in our environment, use of ultrasonography to detect fetal abnormalities, and early referral to appropriate level of care. To our knowledge, this is the first case of dicephalus dipus tribrachius twins at our centre, and in Abeokuta, South-west, Nigeria.

Key words: Conjoined twins, Dicephalus twins, Obstructed Labour, Still birth, Antenatal care, Abeokuta