Open AccessFetus-in-fetu presenting as acute intestinal obstruction
Author(s) -
Sunita Singh,
Kamal Nain Rattan,
Navtej,
Meenu Gil,
SK Mathur,
Rajeev Sen
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.59203
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , abdomen , histopathology , abdominal mass , calcification , acute abdomen , ultrasonogram , radiology , fetus , teratoma , surgery , pathology , pregnancy , ultrasonography , biology , genetics
Fetus-in-fetu is a rare condition in which a fetiform calcified mass is often present in the abdomen of its host; a newborn or infant. We present the case of a three-month-old male baby with acute intestinal obstruction and abdominal mass. X-ray abdomen and ultrasonogram revealed a cystic mass with calcification. On laparotomy, a well encapsulated retroperitoneal mass causing high intestinal obstruction was identified. Total excision of the mass was done. Diagnosis of fetus-in-fetu was confirmed on histopathology. Postoperative recovery was uneventful.