ABSTRACT
Conjoined twins have always fascinated scientists, physicians and lay-people alike. Approximately 52 000 websites with the keywords ‘conjoined twins’ are found on Google.com, and over 1000 abstracts are listed in PubMed with these keywords. Despite the wide interest, the phenomenon of conjoined twinning remains an epidemiologic, embryologic and clinical mystery. This chapter aims at presenting the current knowledge on the history, epidemiology, embryology and clinical management of conjoined twins.
