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The xiphopagus twins.
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Xiphopagus twins, both female, with a combined weight of 5.4 kg were still born (Figure 1).
The velamentous insertion of the single umbilical cord.
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The cord revealed two arteries and one vein with a velamentous insertion (Figure 2).
X-ray of the twin showing normal skeletal survey and separate thoracic cages.
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Postnatal skeletal survey showed a cartilaginous connection, normal thoraces and normal skeletal morphology (Figure 3).