Giant retroperitoneal fetus-in-fetu: An unusual cause of respiratory distress

• Main Authors: Singh Satyendra (Author), Pratap Akshay (Author), Sinha Arvind (Author), Kumar Anand (Author), Lakshmi R (Author), Shakya Vikal (Author), Agrawal Amit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a rare congenital condition in which a vertebrate fetus is incorporated within its host, a newborn or an infant. We report an interesting case of FIF presenting as an abdominal mass with respiratory distress in a 4-month-old girl, and review the existing literature. An ultraso...