The entrapped twin: A case of fetus-in-fetu

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Abstract

Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a rare entity in which malformed parasitic twin grows inside the body of its twin. It is most commonly presented with mass in the abdomen. We present a case of a 15-year-old boy who presented with abdominal mass since infancy. Radiological investigations are suggestive of FIF. Intraoperatively, malformed fetus in a sac was found and excised. Postoperatively the patient recovers well and was put on follow-up.

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Yaacob, R., Zainal Mokhtar, A., Abang Jamari, D. Z. H., & Jaafar, N. (2017). The entrapped twin: A case of fetus-in-fetu. BMJ Case Reports, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-220801

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