Author/Authors :
Maria Francis, Yuvaraj Saveetha Medical College and Hospital Thandalam Chennai, India , Ponusamy Kasiragan, Sankaran Saveetha Medical College and Hospital Thandalam Chennai, India , A, Priyadarshini Saveetha Medical College and Hospital Thandalam Chennai, India , Begum, Zareena Saveetha Medical College and Hospital Thandalam Chennai, India , Munusamy, Kumaresan Saveetha Medical College and Hospital Thandalam Chennai, India
Abstract :
Fetus- in- fetu (FIF), is a rare congenital anomaly that occurs due to malformed fetus growing
inside the twin. It occurs due to the aberration in the diamniotic monochorionic monozygotic twinning
with unequal division of inner cell mass of blastocyst leading to inclusion of small cell mass inside the
developing sister fetus.
The most common presentation will be with intra-abdominal mass located in the upper quadrant
retroperitoneally. Complete excision with meticulous dissection is curative and allows confirmation of
diagnosis.
Keywords :
Abdominal Distension , Diamniotic Twin , Fetus- in- fetu , Twinning
