Fetus-in-fetu: a case report and review of the literature.
A unique case of intraperitoneal fetus-in-fetu attached to an ovary is presented. An asymptomatic newborn girl was found to have a mobile cystic mass in right side of her abdomen. Radiological investigations showed fetus-in-fetu. During laparotomy, an intraperitoneal fetus-in-fetu was found attached to right ovary and vascular pedicle to ovarian vessels. Only 79 cases of fetus-in-fetu have been reported, and this is the first such case attached to an ovary.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
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Thakral
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Maji
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Sajwani
D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010053:Ovary; D011859:Radiography; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging