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Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology 4/2010

01.08.2010

Fetus-in-fetu—a case report

verfasst von: Prakash Kumar B. Vasani, Himanshu C. Soni, N. N. Murali Krishnan, Himanshu Vadodaria, Kirti G. Goswami

Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology | Ausgabe 4/2010

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Fetus-in-fetu is a rare and interesting entity that typically presents in infancy or early childhood. We report a case of fetus-in-fetu, which presented with a suspected differential diagnosis of Wilm’s tumor or neuroblastomas. Current imaging modalities especially CT scan and MRI may allow accurate diagnosis of the condition before surgery and help surgeons for preoperative planning. We successfully made the diagnosis on imaging, and that was confirmed on histopathological examination. Complete excision is curative and allows confirmation of the diagnosis. We have reviewed the literature and histogenesis and its differential diagnosis. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Fetus-in-fetu—a case report
verfasst von
Prakash Kumar B. Vasani
Himanshu C. Soni
N. N. Murali Krishnan
Himanshu Vadodaria
Kirti G. Goswami
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Abdominal Radiology / Ausgabe 4/2010
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Elektronische ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-009-9543-6

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