Fetus in Fetu-A Case Report with a Variant Host Anastomosis

Am Surg. 2016 Sep;82(9):759-62.

Abstract

Fetus in fetu is a rare congenital condition where a vertebrate fetus is found within the body of its host twin. It features a monozygotic parasitic twin attached via a vascular anastomosis to its host circulation. This report describes an instance of fetus in fetu with a variant presentation of its vascular pedicle to its host via the inferior epigastric vasculature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Epigastric Arteries / abnormalities*
  • Epigastric Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Fetus / abnormalities*
  • Fetus / blood supply
  • Fetus / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Radiography
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal