Fetus In Fetu: A Case Report and Literature Review

Fetus in fetu is a rare condition in which a fetiform calcified mass often is present in the abdomen of its host, a newborn or an infant. We report on a case of a 19-month-old girl whose plain abdominal radiograph, ultrasonography, and computed tomography scan revealed a mass in which the contents f...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2000-06, Vol.105 (6), p.1335-1344
Main Authors: Hoeffel, Christine Caroline, Nguyen, Khoang Quy, Phan, Hai Thanh, Truong, Nghia Hieu, Nguyen, Trung Sao, Tran, Trai Thanh, Fornes, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities
Birth defects
Calcinosis
Case studies
Female
Fetal Death - diagnostic imaging
Fetuses
Humans
Infant
Pediatrics
Spine
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
Twins
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Summary:Fetus in fetu is a rare condition in which a fetiform calcified mass often is present in the abdomen of its host, a newborn or an infant. We report on a case of a 19-month-old girl whose plain abdominal radiograph, ultrasonography, and computed tomography scan revealed a mass in which the contents favor a fetus in fetu rather than a teratoma. The noncalcified vertebral column invisible on the radiographs was identified by the pathologist; therefore, the nonvisualization of the vertebral axis on radiography or on computed tomography scan does not exclude the diagnosis of fetus in fetu.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.105.6.1335