Brief
22‑year‑old from Odisha gives birth to conjoined twin boys with two heads
The newborns, kept in NICU, share a heart, liver and other organs and face extremely low survival chances.
By Felo News Desk · Published
A 22‑year‑old woman from Kandhamal district in Odisha delivered twin boys with two heads and a single torso at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur on Tuesday, according to doctors.
What happened
The delivery took place at the government‑run MKCG Medical College and Hospital. The twins weighed 2.250 kg at birth and were immediately moved to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). They share a single trunk, two spinal columns, one heart, one liver, one pair of arms and legs, and a single genitourinary tract with male external genitalia but no anal opening.
What the reports add
News18 reported that doctors described the condition as "extremely rare," occurring in roughly one out of every 300,000 births. The outlet also noted that the twins developed respiratory problems, lowering their chances of survival. TimesNowNews echoed the basic medical facts and added that the newborn was placed in the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) for close monitoring while doctors assess the required treatment.
What was said
Dr Manas Ranjan Sahu, head of the paediatric surgery department at MKCG Medical College, told News18 that a multidisciplinary team had been formed to treat the twins, marking a first for the hospital. No direct quotations were provided by TimesNowNews.
How it came about
The birth follows a series of rare congenital cases reported in recent weeks, including a two‑headed turtle hatchling covered by Felo News on 3 October (two‑headed‑turtle‑massachusetts). While the Odisha case involves human infants, both stories highlight the medical challenges of bicephaly.
Key facts
- A 22‑year‑old woman from Kandhamal district gave birth to conjoined twin boys with two heads at MKCG Medical College in Berhampur. (news18.com)
- The twins weigh 2.250 kg, share a heart, liver, one trunk and one genitourinary tract, and have no anal opening. (news18.com)
- The newborns were placed in the NICU/SNCU for intensive monitoring and treatment. (timesnownews.com)
Sources
- [1] news18.com
- [2] timesnownews.com
