Fetus in fetu. Rare cause of a lump in an adult's abdomen.
Fetus in fetu is a rare entity. The patient usually presents in childhood. A case in which the patient presented in adulthood, with a lump in the abdomen, is reported. Computed tomography findings were diagnostic of this condition and a prospective diagnosis could be made. Computed tomography also helped to differentiate it from mature teratoma.
Awasthi
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Department of Radiology, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Acharya Donde Marge, Parel, Mumbai-400 012, India. kemrad@vsni.com
Narlawar
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R
Hira
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Shah
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed