Prenatally Diagnosed Retroperitoneal Fetus-In-Fetu with Ipsilateral Testicular Atrophy: A Case Report
We report a case of prenatally diagnosed Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) residing in the left retro-peritoneum in a 2-week-old neonate which was also associated with ipsilateral testicular atrophy. A comparison of features differentiating FIF from a retroperitoneal teratoma, and various theories of origin of FI...
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| author | Shalini Sinha Yogesh Kumar Sarin Nita Khurana |
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| description | We report a case of prenatally diagnosed Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) residing in the left retro-peritoneum in a 2-week-old neonate which was also associated with ipsilateral testicular atrophy. A comparison of features differentiating FIF from a retroperitoneal teratoma, and various theories of origin of FIF are described. The causal relationship of ipsilateral atrophic testis with FIF in this case is also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fdcede4024034520bf51f1912f060e232022-12-21T22:44:10ZengEL-Med-PubJournal of Neonatal Surgery2226-04392012-07-01134141Prenatally Diagnosed Retroperitoneal Fetus-In-Fetu with Ipsilateral Testicular Atrophy: A Case ReportShalini SinhaYogesh Kumar SarinNita KhuranaWe report a case of prenatally diagnosed Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) residing in the left retro-peritoneum in a 2-week-old neonate which was also associated with ipsilateral testicular atrophy. A comparison of features differentiating FIF from a retroperitoneal teratoma, and various theories of origin of FIF are described. The causal relationship of ipsilateral atrophic testis with FIF in this case is also discussed.http://jneonatalsurg.com/documents/vol-1/pdf/jns-1-60.pdfFetus-in-fetuparasitic twintesticular atrophyteratoma |
| spellingShingle | Shalini Sinha Yogesh Kumar Sarin Nita Khurana Prenatally Diagnosed Retroperitoneal Fetus-In-Fetu with Ipsilateral Testicular Atrophy: A Case Report Journal of Neonatal Surgery Fetus-in-fetu parasitic twin testicular atrophy teratoma |
| title | Prenatally Diagnosed Retroperitoneal Fetus-In-Fetu with Ipsilateral Testicular Atrophy: A Case Report |
| title_full | Prenatally Diagnosed Retroperitoneal Fetus-In-Fetu with Ipsilateral Testicular Atrophy: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Prenatally Diagnosed Retroperitoneal Fetus-In-Fetu with Ipsilateral Testicular Atrophy: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prenatally Diagnosed Retroperitoneal Fetus-In-Fetu with Ipsilateral Testicular Atrophy: A Case Report |
| title_short | Prenatally Diagnosed Retroperitoneal Fetus-In-Fetu with Ipsilateral Testicular Atrophy: A Case Report |
| title_sort | prenatally diagnosed retroperitoneal fetus in fetu with ipsilateral testicular atrophy a case report |
| topic | Fetus-in-fetu parasitic twin testicular atrophy teratoma |
| url | http://jneonatalsurg.com/documents/vol-1/pdf/jns-1-60.pdf |
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