Double fetus in fetu: diagnostic imaging.
Fetus in fetu is a rare pathological condition, presenting as a congenital tumor. It consists of a malformed parasitic twin that is found within the body of its sibling. Less than 70 cases have been reported and in most of them a definite diagnosis was only made during surgery. We present a case with two fetuses in the retroperitoneum and describe the criteria to be kept in mind for a correct preoperative diagnosis using the current imaging modalities.
Luzzatto
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Padua, Italy.
Talenti
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Tregnaghi
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Fabris
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Scapinello
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Guglielmi
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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography