| Literature DB >> 9563225 |
V Sequira1, P Rao, K Moorthy, A Deshpande, A Supe.
Abstract
Fetus in fetu occurs due to aberration of monozygotic twinning. A 16-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain and mass. Laparotomy revealed an anencephalic fetus within an encapsulated retroperitoneal mass. Pathologic examination confirmed rib formation with a primitive vertebral column with bone marrow. There was no other organogenesis.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9563225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0254-8860