A pair of conjoined twins have been born in
India with two heads but just one body.
The boys’ heads, nervous systems and
backbones are separate. The backbones are
joined below the pelvis and they share a rib
cage and shoulder girdle.
Doctors say they believe they can save the
lives of the boys who were born in Jaipur,
Rajasthan, on Wednesday.
Dr. S.D. Sharma, medical superintendent of
J.K. Lone Hospital, said that such cases are
very rare, especially in boys and are known
as Dicephalic Parapagus. He added that this
is the first case in Rajasthan and second in India.
Most of the time, children that are
Dicephalic Parapagus are born dead and, in
the vast majority of cases, are girls, reports
CBS. But doctors are hoping they can help
the boy.
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