Craniofacial Duplication:
A Case Report
2025-2026
Correspondence
Dr. Pradeep Suryawanshi,
D 404, Treasure Park Sant Nagar Parvati, Pune–411009, India.
Phone: 91-9923540500, E-mail: drpradeepsuryawanshi@gmail.com
craniofacial duplication or diprosopus is an unusual variant of conjoined twinning. The reported incidence is one in 180,000-15 million births and 35 cases have been reported till date. The phenotype is wide, with the partial duplication of a few facial structures to complete dicephalus. A complete duplication is associated with a high incidence of anomalies in the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system and the respiratory system, whereas no major anomalies are found in the infants with a partial duplication. A term baby with the features of a craniofacial duplication has been described, with the proposed theories on embryogenesis and a brief review of the literature.