Prenatal diagnosis of a neonate with fetus in fetu

We report a case of fetus in fetu presented as a complex intra-abdominal heterogeneous cystic lesion during ultrasound examination of the fetus at 25 weeks of gestation. Progressive growth of this mass was noted in the prenatal period. Fetal magnetic resonance imaging provided additional information to aid in the prenatal diagnosis. This allows proper counselling for the parents and helps to plan the postnatal management. Surgical excision was carried out in the early neonatal period and the diagnosis of fetus in fetu was confirmed.

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Fetus in fetu—from prenatal ultrasound and MRI diagnosis to postnatal confirmation

Hui

Lam

Chan

et al. 2007

Prenatal Diagnosis

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Fetus-in-fetu: two case reports

Ruffo¹,

Meglio²,

Meglio³

et al. 2018

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

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The objective of our study is to describe the sonographic findings of an extremely rare pathology. We therefore present two case reports of prenatal diagnosis of fetus-in-fetu (FIF) with a review of the literature. FIF is a benign disorder, unlike the teratoma with which often enter into the differential diagnosis, localized in most cases in the retroperitoneal space. Prenatal diagnosis is based mainly on ultrasound and radiological characteristics. The treatment of choice is surgical excision. The importance of prenatal diagnosis of fetus-in-fetu and the effect on subsequent management are described.

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Prenatal diagnosis of a neonate with fetus in fetu

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Fetus in fetu—from prenatal ultrasound and MRI diagnosis to postnatal confirmation

Fetus in fetu—from prenatal ultrasound and MRI diagnosis to postnatal confirmation

Fetus-in-fetu: two case reports

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