CLASS 6.--Fusion of two
fetuses below the umbilicus into a common lower extremity. CLASS
7.--Bicephalic monsters. CLASS 8.--Parasitic monsters. CLASS
9.--Monsters with a single body and double lower extremities.
CLASS 10.--Diphallic terata. CLASS 11.--Fetus in fetu, and
dermoid cysts. CLASS 12.--Hermaphrodites.
CLASS I.--Triple Monsters.--Haller and Meckel were of the opinion
that no cases of triple monsters worthy of credence are on
record, and since their time this has been the popular opinion.
Surely none have ever lived. Licetus describes a human monster
with two feet and seven heads and as many arms. Bartholinus
speaks of a three-headed monster who after birth gave vent to
horrible cries and expired. Borellus speaks of a three-headed
dog, a veritable Cerberus. Blasius published an essay on triple
monsters in 1677. Bordenave is quoted as mentioning a human
monster formed of three fetuses, but his description proves
clearly that it was only the union of two. Probably the best
example of this anomaly that we have was described by Galvagni at
Cattania in 1834. This monster had two necks, on one of which was
a single head normal in dimensions. On the other neck were two
heads, as seen in the accompanying illustration.
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