Guide Note: Craniofacial Duplication is an extremely rare condition where a baby is born with a partially or completely duplicated face . Craniofacial normally results in stillbirth. There only a small number of cases that have been recorded to date. On March 10 2008, Lali Singh, a baby girl, was born with two faces in Uttar Pradesh of northern India. Lali is being worshipped as the reincarnated Hindu goddess, Durga.

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Also known as Diprosopus
Congenital disorder
Usually results in stillbirth
Often accompanied by: Anencephaly, neural tube defect, cardiac malformations

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Craniofacial Duplication

Also try: Baby with Two Faces | Lali Singh

Craniofacial Duplication Information and News

Wikipedia: Diprosopus
MedicineNet.com: Diprosopus Definition
Google News: Craniofacial Duplication
ABC News: Two-Faced Baby's Parents Refuse Care (April 10, 2008)
MSNBC.com: Baby with 2 faces born in north India (April 8, 2008)
NEWS.com.au: Baby Lali born with two faces in cranofacial duplication (April 8, 2008)
Oregon News: Two-faced kitten shocks owner, veterinarian (June 16, 2005)

Craniofacial Duplication Research

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Operative correction and follow-up of craniofacial duplication (2007)
Radiology: Craniofacial Duplication (diprosopus): Ct, Mr Imaging, and Mr Angiography... (November 21, 2002)

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