Fetus-in-fetu: A case report with molecular analysis

This is the report of a case of fetus-in-fetu diagnosed in a 3-month-old boy and found to be located in the upper retroperitoneum. The entity was distinguished from teratoma by the presence of vertebral axis with limb buds. It corresponded to a diamniotic, monochorionic, monozygotic twin. Complete e...

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Published in:	Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 641 - 644
Main Authors:	Kumar, A.Narendra, Chandak, G.R., Rajasekhar, A., Reddy, N.C.K., Singh, L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 01-04-1999 Elsevier
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy DNA Fingerprinting Fetus - abnormalities Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Infant Male Medical sciences Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Retroperitoneal Space Twins, Monozygotic teratoma DNA fingerprinting Fetus-in-fetu retroperitoneum axial skeleton Human Case study Fetal diseases Teratoma Pregnancy disorders Tumor Male Infant Diagnosis Fetus in fetu Molecular biology
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Summary:	This is the report of a case of fetus-in-fetu diagnosed in a 3-month-old boy and found to be located in the upper retroperitoneum. The entity was distinguished from teratoma by the presence of vertebral axis with limb buds. It corresponded to a diamniotic, monochorionic, monozygotic twin. Complete excision of the mass was performed. Radiological, histopathologic, and DNA fingerprinting studies performed on fetus-in-fetu specimen showed that the fetus was a monozygotic twin.
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90095-7