Fetus in Fetu as a suprarenal mass in a neonate - a rare and perplexing entity
Autops. Case Rep
; 12: e2021347, 2022. graf
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ABSTRACT
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.
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Main subject:
Teratoma
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Adrenal Glands
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Fetus
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
Autops. Case Rep
Journal subject:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Year:
2022
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Article