Fetus in Fetu—A Case Report with a Variant Host Anastomosis

Fetus in Fetu—A Case Report with a Variant Host Anastomosis

Fetus in fetu is a rare congenital condition where a vertebrate fetus is found within the body of its host twin. It features a monozygotic parasitic twin attached via a vascular anastomosis to its host circulation. This report describes an instance of fetus in fetu with a variant presentation of its...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American surgeon 2016-09, Vol.82 (9), p.759-762
Hauptverfasser: Tran, Michael N., Landin, Mackenzie D., Blackwood, Brian P., Shah, Ami N.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Adult
Coronary vessels
Epigastric Arteries - abnormalities
Epigastric Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Female
Fetus - abnormalities
Fetus - blood supply
Fetus - diagnostic imaging
Fetuses
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Pregnancy
Radiography
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Umbilical cord
Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:Fetus in fetu is a rare congenital condition where a vertebrate fetus is found within the body of its host twin. It features a monozygotic parasitic twin attached via a vascular anastomosis to its host circulation. This report describes an instance of fetus in fetu with a variant presentation of its vascular pedicle to its host via the inferior epigastric vasculature.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313481608200927