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Fetus in Fetu as a suprarenal mass in a neonate – a rare and perplexing entity

Fetus in fetu (FIF) is a rare entity in which a malformed vertebrate fetus is incorporated within its twin. This entity should be differentiated from a teratoma, which has more malignant potential. We describe a neonate with a heterogeneous calcified suprarenal mass. The aspiration cytology revealed...

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Autores principales: Ravishankar, Namratha, CS, Sheeladevi, Pazhayattil, Joxce
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8745399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35350818
http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/acr.2021.347
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Sumario:Fetus in fetu (FIF) is a rare entity in which a malformed vertebrate fetus is incorporated within its twin. This entity should be differentiated from a teratoma, which has more malignant potential. We describe a neonate with a heterogeneous calcified suprarenal mass. The aspiration cytology revealed a heterogeneous cell population with spindle cells and small round blue cells. Operative and histopathologic examination showed features consistent with a fetus in fetu. This case report describes a rare entity and discusses its clinical presentation, cytological features on fine-needle aspiration, and the difficulties posed in its differentiation from a teratoma.