FETUS-IN-FETU WITH MALIGNANT RECURRENCE

Authors
HOPKINS KL DICKSON PK BALL TI RICKETTS RR OSHEA PA ABRAMOWSKY CR
Citation
Kl. Hopkins et al., FETUS-IN-FETU WITH MALIGNANT RECURRENCE, Journal of pediatric surgery, 32(10), 1997, pp. 1476-1479
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of pediatric surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223468
Volume
32
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1476 - 1479
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3468(1997)32:10<1476:FWMR>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Fetus-in-fetu is an unusual condition in which a vertebrate fetus is e nclosed within the abdomen of another fetus, These occurrences are usu ally benign. This report describes an instance of malignant recurrence after resection of a fetus-in-fetu. Copyright (C) 1997 by W.B. Saunde rs Company.