Fetus in Fetu: A Case Report & Review of Literatures

Authors

  • MAM Rahman Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chittagong Medical College & Hospital
  • AA Farooq Assistant professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chittagong Medical college & Hospital
  • MAH Bhuiyan Assistant professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chittagong Medical college & Hospital
  • TK Chowdhury MS final part student(Pediatric Surgery), Chittagong Medical College & Hospital, Under Chittagong University
  • HMA Rouf Ex Head, Department of Surgery, Chittagong Medical College & Hospital

Keywords:

Fetus, fetu

Abstract

Fetus- in- fetu is a rare abnormality secondary to the abnormal embryogenesis in a diamniotic, monochorionic pregnancy. It is a rare pathological condition and fewer than 200 cases have been reported in the literature. We are reporting a case in which a 15 year old girl presented with a painful lump in left upper abdomen. Preoperative imaging, exploration and macroscopic examination of the excised specimen revealed it a case of fetus- in - fetu. This case is unique in terms of age of presentation and mature fetus like external appearance.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jpsb.v2i1.15162

Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh (2011) Vol. 2 (1): 36-39

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Published

2013-06-01

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Fetus in Fetu: A Case Report & Review of Literatures. (2013). Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh, 2(1), 36-39. https://doi.org/10.3329/jpsb.v2i1.15162

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2011)

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Case Reports

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Fetus in Fetu: A Case Report & Review of Literatures. (2013). Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh, 2(1), 36-39. https://doi.org/10.3329/jpsb.v2i1.15162