Dicephalus dipus dibrachius An unusual case of conjoint twins

A conjoint twin is a rare presentation occurring in 140000 births and 1100000 to 200000 of live births. Its occurs due to late twinning events after 13th day of fertilization. Nearly 60 of conjoint twins are still born and 35 die within 24 hrs of life. Incidence is more among girls. Here we report an extremely rare form of conjoint twinning namely dicephalus dipus dibrachius parapagus twins which had two heads with anencephaly, two arms, two legs and single thorax and abdomen with duplication of spine. This case is reported due to its rarity.