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
Hauptverfasser: Erdogdu, Emre, Arısoy, Resul, Kumru, Pınar, Pakay, Kaan, Demirci, Oya, Pekin, Oya, Aydin, Hatip
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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.
ISSN:2192-8932
2192-8959
DOI:10.1515/crpm-2015-0011