Sonographic prenatal diagnosis of intracranial fetus in fetu.
A case of sonographic prenatal diagnosis of a complex intracranial mass, with features of a fetus in fetu at 17 weeks' gestation, is reported. This diagnosis is reserved for a highly organized tumor containing a vertebral column and recognizable fetal parts and should be differentiated from a teratoma.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Histopathology, City Hospital, Terlizzi, Bari, Italy. luigimagno@wappi.com
Rossi
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Ianniruberto
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Rella
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Ciminelli
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D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal