True Cyclopia–Very Rare Anomaly
Published: August 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4651
K. R. Srinivasan, N. Abraham Ratna Joseph, P. Koteswary
1. Professor, Department of Anatomy, Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Salem, Tamilnadu, India.
2. Tutor, Department of Anatomy, Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Salem, Tamilnadu, India.
3. Professor, Department of Pathology, Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Salem, Tamilnadu, India.
Correspondence
Mr. N. Abraham Ratna Joseph,
Tutor, Department of Anatomy, Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Salem, Tamilnadu, India.
Phone: +918897039028, E-mail: abrahamfriendofgod@yahoo.com
During our routine postmortem examination, we found a female infant with “True Cyclopia.” The two entire eye balls had fused completely to form one midline organ. The infant was a female who weighed 2910 g. The gestation period was 35 weeks. Infant lived for a short period of less than 20 minutes. The birth was a product of a 4th pregnancy.
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