Fetus in fetu: use of intraoperative ultrasound for safe excision of a rare entity.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-7-2022
Publication Title
BMJ Case Reports
Abstract
A prenatally diagnosed abdominal mass at 36 weeks and 0 days was further characterised by postnatal ultrasound and MRI to be likely a rare case of fetus in fetu in an otherwise healthy male. Due to close proximity to both the coeliac axis and superior mesenteric artery (SMA), surgical excision was delayed for several months. Interim CT with intravenous contrast performed at 2 months of age demonstrated the SMA travelling through the posterior aspect of the mass. Surgery proceeded at 2 months of age. Intraoperative ultrasound was used to definitively identify both the coeliac axis and SMA in order to facilitate a safe excision. The patient recovered well with an uneventful discharge to home on postoperative day 8. Pathology confirmed the diagnosis of fetus in fetu.
Volume
15
Issue
3
First Page
245371
Last Page
245371
Recommended Citation
Foote DC, Kirsch A, Metz T, Brahmamdam P. Fetus in fetu: use of intraoperative ultrasound for safe excision of a rare entity. BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Mar 7;15(3):e245371. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245371. PMID: 35256360.
DOI
10.1136/bcr-2021-245371
ISSN
1757-790X
PubMed ID
35256360