Fetus-in-fetu

Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a pathological condition in which the malformed foetus is found in the body of its twin. We report this rare case of a 3-month-old female baby whose diagnostic work-up suggested a mesenteric cyst but the mass at surgery was a FIF. Although current imaging modalities like compu...

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Published in:African journal of paediatric surgery 2008-07, Vol.5 (2), p.93-95
Main Authors: Balogun, Babajide O, Bankole, Michael A, Akinola, Rachael A, Akintomide, Tope E, Olayiwola, Bamidele, Jinadu, Faosat O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth defects
Care and treatment
Cysts
Fetal diseases
Fetus
Fetus-in-fetu
intraabdominal mass
Medical diagnosis
Medical imaging
operative diagnosis
Surgery
teratoma
ultrasonography
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Summary:Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a pathological condition in which the malformed foetus is found in the body of its twin. We report this rare case of a 3-month-old female baby whose diagnostic work-up suggested a mesenteric cyst but the mass at surgery was a FIF. Although current imaging modalities like computerized Tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have a higher Sensitivity for accurate delineation of tissues, cheaper imaging alternatives like plain abdomen and ultrasonography still have a place in the preoperative work-up of FIF.
ISSN:0189-6725
0974-5998
DOI:10.4103/0189-6725.44186