Fetus in fetu: A case report and review of the literature

Hock Liew Eng; Jiin Haur Chuang; Tze Yu Lee; Wei Jen Chen

doi:10.1016/S0022-3468(89)80017-X

Fetus in fetu: A case report and review of the literature

Hock Liew Eng
, Jiin Haur Chuang
, Tze Yu Lee
, Wei Jen Chen^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A cystic tumor was first found in the abdomen of a Taiwanese girl at the age of 9 months. The tumor gradually increased in size and caused no symptoms until the girl was 7 years of age, when surgical removal was carried out. Pathological examination disclosed two "fetuses" within the fibrous sac. The pathogenesis of fetus in fetu and its differentiation from retroperitoneal teratoma are still controversial issues. Further work needs to be done to elucidate whether it is a natural progression of the twinning process to teratoma or the inclusion of a monozygotic diamniotic twin within the bearer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	296-299
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3468(89)80017-X
State	Published - 03 1989

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Fetus-in-fetu
teratoma

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