Fetus-in-fetu
<b>Introduction:</b> Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a pathological condition in which the malformed foetus is found in the body of its twin. We report this rare case of a 3-month-old female baby whose diagnostic work-up suggested a mesenteric cyst but the mass at surgery was a FIF. <b> Di...
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| author | Balogun Babajide Bankole Michael Akinola Rachael Akintomide Tope Olayiwola Bamidele Jinadu Faosat |
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| description | <b>Introduction:</b> Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a pathological condition in which the malformed foetus is found in the body of its twin. We report this rare case of a 3-month-old female baby whose diagnostic work-up suggested a mesenteric cyst but the mass at surgery was a FIF. <b> Discussion:</b> Although current imaging modalities like computerized Tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have a higher Sensitivity for accurate delineation of tissues, cheaper imaging alternatives like plain abdomen and ultrasonography still have a place in the preoperative work-up of FIF. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-302c778b2b4b46df9f05700ff67d26562022-12-22T01:46:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67252008-01-01529395Fetus-in-fetuBalogun BabajideBankole MichaelAkinola RachaelAkintomide TopeOlayiwola BamideleJinadu Faosat<b>Introduction:</b> Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a pathological condition in which the malformed foetus is found in the body of its twin. We report this rare case of a 3-month-old female baby whose diagnostic work-up suggested a mesenteric cyst but the mass at surgery was a FIF. <b> Discussion:</b> Although current imaging modalities like computerized Tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have a higher Sensitivity for accurate delineation of tissues, cheaper imaging alternatives like plain abdomen and ultrasonography still have a place in the preoperative work-up of FIF.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2008;volume=5;issue=2;spage=93;epage=95;aulast=BalogunFetus-in-fetuintraabdominal massoperative diagnosisteratomaultrasonography |
| spellingShingle | Balogun Babajide Bankole Michael Akinola Rachael Akintomide Tope Olayiwola Bamidele Jinadu Faosat Fetus-in-fetu African Journal of Paediatric Surgery Fetus-in-fetu intraabdominal mass operative diagnosis teratoma ultrasonography |
| title | Fetus-in-fetu |
| title_full | Fetus-in-fetu |
| title_fullStr | Fetus-in-fetu |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fetus-in-fetu |
| title_short | Fetus-in-fetu |
| title_sort | fetus in fetu |
| topic | Fetus-in-fetu intraabdominal mass operative diagnosis teratoma ultrasonography |
| url | http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2008;volume=5;issue=2;spage=93;epage=95;aulast=Balogun |
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