A Case of Fetus in Fetu / 대한주산의학회잡지
Korean Journal of Perinatology
;
: 225-230, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-41139
ABSTRACT
Fetus in fetu is an extremely uncommon cause of abdominal mass in the neonate with an incidence of 1 in 500,000 births. This is thought to occur when a monozygotic, diamniotic twin is incorporated into the body of its sibling early in embryonic development. A case of retroperitoneal fetus in fetu in a 3 day old male infant is reported, the excised round mass contained the vertebral column, 2 feet, 2 arms, small penis and testis. The presence of vertebral axis and organogenesis differentiates it from a teratoma. More than 100 cases of fetus in fetu have been reported, most of which have been in the abdomen. We report a case of a well developed fetus in the retroperitoneal area of a neonate delivered at term.
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Main subject:
Penis
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Arm
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Spine
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Axis, Cervical Vertebra
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Teratoma
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Testis
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Incidence
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Siblings
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Organogenesis
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Parturition
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Perinatology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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