I. Mazhoud, Wissal Skhiri, C. Hafsa, Amel Maghrebi, A. Ksiaa, M. Maatouk, A. Ben Salem
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Abstract Objectives Fetus-in-fetu is a rare congenital anomaly that occur secondary to abnormal embryogenesis in a diamniotic monochorionic pregnancy. Its diagnosis can be accurately made by imaging ultrasonography, radiography, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging. Differential diagnosis is an important issue because FIF, teratoma and cystic meconium peritonitis are very different in terms of their respective disease courses. Case presentation This is an interesting rare case of a 22-year-old pregnancy woman, presented for a routine antenatal ultrasound. The diagnosis of a fetus-in-fetu was suspected, complete surgical excision of the lesion was performed and the diagnosis was histopathologically confirmed Conclusions We describe also the common characteristic of FIF as revealed by prenatal and postnatal US, postnatal MRI, and the operative findings.
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Case Reports in Perinatal Medicine is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal. The objective of the new journal is very similar to that of JPM. In addition to evidence-based studies, practitioners in clinical practice esteem especially exemplary reports of cases that reveal specific manifestations of diseases, its progress or its treatment. We consider case reports and series to be brief reports describing an isolated clinical case or a small number of cases. They may describe new or uncommon diagnoses, unusual outcomes or prognosis, new or infrequently used therapies and side effects of therapy not usually discovered in clinical trials. They represent the basic concept of experiences for studies on representative groups for further evidence-based research. The potential roles of case reports and case series are: Recognition and description of new diseases Detection of drug side effects (adverse or beneficial) Study of mechanisms of disease Medical education and audit Recognition of rare manifestations of disease.
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