Twin fetus in fetu-a very rare entity: a case report with review of literature
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2003; 19 (4): 306-9
in English
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ABSTRACT
1] To report a very rare condition of conjoined twining in fetus in fetu in an infant. From literature it appears to be the 4th case being reported. 2] To emphasize the importance of proper examination of the fetus in fetu grossly by doing extensive dissection, radiologically and detailed histological tissue examination from several sites. Design:
Detailed report of an unusual intra-abdominal mass in an infant.Setting:
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children Hospital, PIMS, Islamabad. Successfully treated with surgical removal and interesting diagnosis emerged. Twin fetus in fetu [FIF] is a very rare anomaly due to an abnormal embryogenesis of fetus during pregnancy. Malformed fetus grows in the body of co-twin and it is frequently detected as an abdominal mass. There is no clear distinction between the term of FIF and fetiform teratoma [FT]. We are reporting a case in which a girl was referred as a case of nephroblastoma but at operation and on detailed examination of the specimen it turned out to be a case of twin fetus in fetu
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Twins
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Twins, Conjoined
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Review
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Infant
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Year:
2003
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