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Twin Fetus-in-Fetu: The Story of an Encaged Twin.

Md Ali OsamaPriti ChatterjeeAmit Gupta
Published in: Fetal and pediatric pathology (2022)
Background:  Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) features a monozygotic, diamniotic, parasitic twin enclosed within its host twin. Case report: An 11-month baby girl presented with an antenatal diagnosis of a retroperitoneal mass. Radiological findings suggested it to be a teratoma. The mass was excised in-toto, histological findings were consistent with fetus-in-fetu. Conclusions: FIF may not have identifiable vertebral bodies and limbs upon imaging. Organized organ systems help differentiate this from a teratoma.
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  • case report
  • pregnant women
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