Oral fetus-in-fetu: A case report

Oral fetus-in-fetu: A case report

Fetus-in-fetu is a rare condition, less than 200 cases have been reported. Its embryopathogenesis is linked to a monozygotic, diamniotic parasitic twin. The presence of a calcified vertebral column and other body parts are key to the diagnosis, and differentiate it from a teratoma. We report a case...

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Main Authors: Nurudeen Toyin Abdulraheem, Abdulrasheed A. Nasir, Lukman O. Abdur-Rahman, Oluwaseun R. Akanbi, Moses O. Olanrewaju, Muslimat A. Alada, Olanrewaju O. Oyedepo, Temitope Obasa, James O. Adeniran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Fetus-in-fetu
Oral monster
Teratoma
Monozygotic twins
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615000238

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