Multiple fetuses in fetu:imaging findings.
Fetus in fetu is an extremely rare developmental abnormality secondary to abnormal embryogenesis in a diamniotic monochorionic pregnancy. It occurs when a vertebrate fetus is enclosed within the abdomen of a normally developing fetus. This report describes the prospective diagnosis of fetus in fetu by findings on a plain radiograph and CT scan. At surgery, two fetus in fetu were discovered.
Iyer
Krishna V
KV
Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Staten Island, NY 10310, USA. kviyer2@hotmail.com
Vinaya
Kikkeri
K
Haller
Jack O
JO
Maximin
Suresh
S
Barrerras
Jose
J
Velchek
Francesca
F
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000196:embryology*; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009099:Multiple Birth Offspring; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000196:embryology* / Q000473:pathology