| Literature DB >> 19858678 |
L O Abdur-Rahman1, A Y Abdul-Kadir, A G Rahman.
Abstract
Fetus-in-fetu is a malformed parasitic monozygotic diamniotic twin found inside the body of the living child or adult. We report a case of lumbar mass having superficial rudimentary phallus, labioscrotal fold, testes, pedunculated thumb-like digit and rudimentary pelvis in addition to bowel loops in a 6-month-old Nigerian girl. The mass was excised and the baby did well. We propose based on these that dizygotic parasitic foetiform twin could exist.Entities:
Year: 2008 PMID： 19858678 DOI： 10.4103/0189-6725.44187
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Afr J Paediatr Surg ISSN： 0974-5998