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Transverse section through fetal sacral region shows parasitic left lower limb at 28th week of gestation.
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F1
Further evaluation with US identified that the fetus has normal apparent single head, spine, thorax, abdomen, two upper and two lower normal limbs, and two relatively well developed rudimentary lower limbs at sacral region (Figure 1 and Figure 2).
Sagittal section through fetal lumbar and sacral vertebra demonstrates parasitic left lower limb at 28th week of gestation.
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F2
Further evaluation with US identified that the fetus has normal apparent single head, spine, thorax, abdomen, two upper and two lower normal limbs, and two relatively well developed rudimentary lower limbs at sacral region (Figure 1 and Figure 2).
PMC481071_02
The baby with parasitic left lower limb, at delivery.
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F3
The infant appeared to be normal except the parasitic co-twin (Figure 3 and Figure 4).
The baby, at early neonatal period, has parasitic left and right lower limbs.
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F4
The infant appeared to be normal except the parasitic co-twin (Figure 3 and Figure 4).