胎児内胎児,本邦23例の検討

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In literature, twenty three patients of fetus-in-fetu were collected and reviewed in Japan. Most patients were found in the neonatal period or in early infancy, but two were stillborn babies. Sixteen patients were male and seven female. Most fetus were found in the retroperitoneal space of the host, but Kakizoe reported a case with the fetus located in the scrotal sac and Shimada a case in the cranium. The capsule (amnion) and the cord (umbilical cord) were identified in many cases but the chorion and the placenta were not observed. The skin, hair, brain, bone, cartilage, muscle and intestine were found in many fetus. The sex of the fetus was almost always same as that of the host. All fetus had several defects such as anencephalia, polydactylia, oligodactylia, syndactylia or loss of extremities. All patients under-gone operation did well. In conclusion, a fetus-in fetu is a monster included in a normal fetus.
日本小児外科学会の論文
1982-02-20