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Foetus in Foetu: A Rare Prenatal Diagnosis of a Foetal Abdominal Mass

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.314
ABSTRACT
A pregnant woman was referred to our perinatal tertiary care center because of fetal bowel distention. Ultrasonography revealed a well-circumscribed circular mass in the fetus’ abdomen. After delivery, the male neonate underwent laparotomy to excise the mass. Pathologic examination of the mass was consistent with the diagnosis of fetus in fetu. This case of fetus in fetu was differentiated from a teratoma based on the presence of a vertebral axis and appropriate arrangement of other organs and limbs relative to the vertebral axis. A multidisciplinary clinical approach may be more suitable for managing rare fetal disorders, such as this one.
 
Accepted: 
11 Aug, 2015
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e-Published: 22 Feb, 2016

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