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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

  1. 1Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo, Amarillo, TX, USA
  2. 2Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo, School of Medicine, Amarillo, TX, USA
  3. 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.

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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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