Fetus in fetu
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fetus-in-fetu-312-615306
title:
Fetus in fetu
text:
Fetus in fetu is a rare developmental abnormality in which a mass of tissue resembling a fetus forms inside the body of its twin. An early example of the phenomenon was described in 1808 by George William Young. There are two hypotheses for the origin of a "fetus in fetu". One hypothesis is that the mass begins as a normal fetus but becomes enveloped inside its twin. The other hypothesis is that the mass is a highly developed teratoma. "Fetus in fetu" is estimated to occur in 1 in 500,000 live b
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description:
Fetus-like mass within the body of its twin
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetus_in_fetu
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date modified:
2023-12-03T02:13:39Z
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