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Journal of Perinatology (2006) 26, 366–367. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211514
Prenatal diagnosis of a neonate with fetus in fetu
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R Tiwari1, K Hicks2, M Naqvi1, E Biskinis1, J Nirgiotis1, J Van Hook3 and R Suffield3
- 1Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo, Amarillo, TX, USA
- 2Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo, School of Medicine, Amarillo, TX, USA
- 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo, Amarillo, TX, USA
Correspondence: Dr R Tiwari, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo, PGY3, 1400 S Coulter Road, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA. E-mail: Rishita.Tiwari@ttuhsc.edu
Received 21 March 2006; Accepted 23 March 2006.
Abstract
Fetus in fetu is a rare condition not usually considered in the differential of a neonatal abdominal mass. This article illustrates the importance of prenatal ultrasound in the treatment of this condition as it facilitated the assembily of a multispecialty healthcare team that intervened within days of birth.
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