Unusual presentation of fetus in fetu in triplet pregnancy mimicking abdominal wall defect
Fetus in fetu (FIF) is a rare form of twinning in which an immature twin develops parasitically inside the other twin. The most frequent location of a parasitic fetus is the retroperitoneal region. A FIF located on the abdominal wall is an unusual condition, and it should be kept in mind as one of t...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Case reports in perinatal medicine 2015-09, Vol.4 (2), p.135-136 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Fetus in fetu (FIF) is a rare form of twinning in which an immature twin develops parasitically inside the other twin. The most frequent location of a parasitic fetus is the retroperitoneal region. A FIF located on the abdominal wall is an unusual condition, and it should be kept in mind as one of the differential diagnoses of abdominal wall masses. |
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ISSN: | 2192-8932 2192-8959 |
DOI: | 10.1515/crpm-2015-0011 |