title: [Fetus in fetu: a case report].
abstract: Fetus in fetu is an abnormality secondary to abnormal embryogenesis in a diamniotic, monochorionic pregnancy. It is a rare pathological condition and fewer than 100 cases have been reported in the literature. We report a neonatal case which occurred in a girl who had been hospitalized since birth because of an abdominal mass. A conventional radiograph of the abdomen revealed a right mass containing calcifications, which displaced intestinal structures to the left. Abdominal ultrasonography and CT scan revealed a vascular and heterogeneous mass that contained numerous calcifications. The diagnosis of teratoma was suspected. After surgical excision, macroscopic and pathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of FIF.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, hôpital régional de Kairouan, Kairouan, Tunisie. kahloulnajoua@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kahloul
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adouani
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khattat
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Allani
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krichen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zakhama
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Amri
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography