Fetus-in-fetu presenting as acute intestinal obstruction.
Fetus-in-fetu is a rare condition in which a fetiform calcified mass is often present in the abdomen of its host; a newborn or infant. We present the case of a three-month-old male baby with acute intestinal obstruction and abdominal mass. X-ray abdomen and ultrasonogram revealed a cystic mass with calcification. On laparotomy, a well encapsulated retroperitoneal mass causing high intestinal obstruction was identified. Total excision of the mass was done. Diagnosis of fetus-in-fetu was confirmed on histopathology. Postoperative recovery was uneventful.
Singh
Sunita
S
Department of Pathology, Pt BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana 124 001, India.
Rattan
Kamal
K
Gil
Meenu
M
Mathur
S K
SK
Sen
Rajeev
R
D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology*; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography