Conduplicato corpore

Conduplicato corpore is a condition that occurs during birth if the fetus is quite small and the pelvis is large. Spontaneous delivery may occur despite persistence of the abnormal lie.^[1]

In such cases, the fetus is compressed with the head forced against the abdomen.^[2] A portion of the thoracic wall below the shoulder thus becomes the most dependent part, appearing at the vulva. The head and thorax then pass through the pelvic cavity at the same time, and the fetus, which is doubled upon itself (Conduplicato Corpore), is expelled.^[3] Such a mechanism is obviously possible only in the case of very small infant and occasionally when the second preterm fetus in a twin pregnancy is born.

1. ^ ARUP KUMAR MAJHI (2016-08-16). BEDSIDE CLINICS IN OBSTETRICS. Academic Publishers. p. 194. ISBN 978-93-83420-87-2.
2. ^ Ronald S. Gibbs (2008). Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 412. ISBN 978-0-7817-6937-2.
3. ^ Rajeev Kumar; Prakash Nayak (2014-07-16). Elsevier Comprehensive Guide to Combined Medical Services (UPSC) - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 200. ISBN 978-81-312-3892-9.

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