Fetus-in-fetu: Parasite or Neoplasm?
@article{Saito2007FetusinfetuPO, title={Fetus-in-fetu: Parasite or Neoplasm?}, author={Keisuke Saito and Yusuke Katsumata and Tomoo Hirabuki and Keisuke Kato and Michiko Yamanaka}, journal={Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy}, year={2007}, volume={22}, pages={383 - 388} }
Introduction: Fetus-in-fetu is a rare congenital fetiform mass whose etiology is still controversial. We report two cases of fetus-in-fetu. Case 1: A fetal retroperitoneal cystic tumor including two masses was detected by ultrasonography at 26 gestational weeks. The masses showed distinctive structures resembling a vertebral axis and were prenatally diagnosed as fetus-in-fetu. A resected specimen revealed two fetiform masses. Case 2: An intracranial tumor with hydrocephalus was detected by…
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