Giant retroperitoneal fetus-in-fetu: An unusual cause of respiratory distress

Giant retroperitoneal fetus-in-fetu: An unusual cause of respiratory distress

Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a rare congenital condition in which a vertebrate fetus is incorporated within its host, a newborn or an infant. We report an interesting case of FIF presenting as an abdominal mass with respiratory distress in a 4-month-old girl, and review the existing literature. An ultraso...

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Main Authors: Singh Satyendra, Pratap Akshay, Sinha Arvind, Kumar Anand, Lakshmi R, Shakya Vikal, Agrawal Amit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
Fetus-in-fetu
intra-abdominal mass
monozygotic diamniotic twinning
teratoma
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2007;volume=12;issue=3;spage=158;epage=160;aulast=Singh

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