Fetus in fetu or fetiform teratoma? Report of two cases
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Fetus in Fetu: Report of Two Cases
Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a rare and interesting entity characterized byincorporation of a malformed, monozygotic, diamnionic parasitic twin into the body of other normal twin partner. FIF is differentiated from teratoma by its embryological origin, its unusual location in the retroperitoneal space and the presence of vertebral column (axis) often with appropriate arrangement of other organs or li...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2213-5766
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101605