Highly differentiated teratoma and fetus-in-fetu: a single pathology?
A case of sacrococcygeal teratoma is presented with characteristics of fetus-in-fetu. This pseudo-fetus presented a rudimentary single cavity heart, which beat at a different rate to that of the affected infant. X-ray examination showed no spinal column. This case confirms that fetus in fetu can be a remarkably complex, well-differentiated, highly organized teratoma.
de Lagausie
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Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, Hopital Robert Debre, Paris, France.
de Napoli Cocci
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Stempfle
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Truong
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Vuillard
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Ferkadji
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Aigrain
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Y
D000650:Amnion / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000002:abnormalities; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*