Ruffo G, Di Meglio L, Di Meglio L, Sica C, Resta A, Cicatiello R. Fetus-in-fetu: two case reports.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018;
32:2812-2819. [PMID:
29804477 DOI:
10.1080/14767058.2018.1449207]
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Abstract
The objective of our study is to describe the sonographic findings of an extremely rare pathology. We therefore present two case reports of prenatal diagnosis of fetus-in-fetu (FIF) with a review of the literature. FIF is a benign disorder, unlike the teratoma with which often enter into the differential diagnosis, localized in most cases in the retroperitoneal space. Prenatal diagnosis is based mainly on ultrasound and radiological characteristics. The treatment of choice is surgical excision. The importance of prenatal diagnosis of fetus-in-fetu and the effect on subsequent management are described.
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