Fetus in fetu: two case reports and literature review
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Fetus in fetu: two case reports and literature review
BACKGROUND Fetus in fetu is a rare congenital anomaly and is defined as a monozygotic twin incorporated into the abdomen of its sibling during development. Fetus in fetu is often overlooked in the differential diagnosis of an abdominal mass. Unlike teratomas, fetus in fetu is a benign disorder. CASE PRESENTATION We describe the clinical characteristics of two patients, a thirty-months old boy...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pediatrics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-88