fetus in fetu: a rare presentation
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Fetus in fetu: A rare presentation
A 17-month-old male child was brought to our department by his parents when they noticed a lump in the lower abdomen for last 3 days. Abdominal ultrasonography (US) revealed a large, hyperechoic, and heterogeneous mass, measuring about 56 mm × 34 mm × 48 mm, in the lower abdomen. Then, CT scan was performed to verify a large, complex, soft-tissue mass with bony elements [Figure 1]. At laparotom...
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journal of research in medical sciencesجلد ۱۸، شماره ۱۰، صفحات ۰-۰
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