Author(s): Shalini Sinha | Yogesh Kumar Sarin | Nita Khurana
Journal: Journal of Neonatal Surgery
ISSN 2226-0439
Volume: 1;
Issue: 3;
Start page: 41;
Date: 2012;
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Keywords: Fetus-in-fetu | parasitic twin | testicular atrophy | teratoma
ABSTRACT
We report a case of prenatally diagnosed Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) residing in the left retro-peritoneum in a 2-week-old neonate which was also associated with ipsilateral testicular atrophy. A comparison of features differentiating FIF from a retroperitoneal teratoma, and various theories of origin of FIF are described. The causal relationship of ipsilateral atrophic testis with FIF in this case is also discussed.
Journal: Journal of Neonatal Surgery
ISSN 2226-0439
Volume: 1;
Issue: 3;
Start page: 41;
Date: 2012;
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DOWNLOAD PDF Original pageKeywords: Fetus-in-fetu | parasitic twin | testicular atrophy | teratoma
ABSTRACT
We report a case of prenatally diagnosed Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) residing in the left retro-peritoneum in a 2-week-old neonate which was also associated with ipsilateral testicular atrophy. A comparison of features differentiating FIF from a retroperitoneal teratoma, and various theories of origin of FIF are described. The causal relationship of ipsilateral atrophic testis with FIF in this case is also discussed.