Foetus found inside newborn’s stomach in Bihar; know about the rare condition

“It is a rare congenital condition with an incidence of 1 in 5,00,000 births. It is a monozygotic twin where the parasitic twin develops inside the body of a host twin. Most of the cases are diagnosed before 18 months of age,” said Dr Priya Deshpande, consultant, Maternal Foetal Medicine, Motherhood Hospital, Kharghar.

Where is it found?

It is found most commonly in the retroperitoneum, the tissues in the abdominal wall. Atypical locations like skull, sacrum have also been reported in literature. Majority of cases appear in infancy, said Dr Deshpande. Fetus in fetu, most commonly, presents as a single parasitic foetus, however, multiple fetuses have also been reported, explained Dr Deshpande.

Surgical treatment for fetus-in-fetu is curative (Photo: Getty/Thinkstock)

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is often made preoperatively with ultrasonography, plain radiography, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Treatment

Surgical treatment for fetus-in-fetu is curative since it is currently considered a benign disease.

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