Intrathoracic mass in a 5-month-old infant: fetus in fetu—a case report
Bata, A., Akodjènou, J., Bognon, G., Azonbakin, S., Takin, R., Alao, J., Gbenou, A., Fiogbe, A., Mehinto, D. (2022). Intrathoracic mass in a 5-month-old infant: fetus in fetu—a case report. EKB Journal Management System, 18(1), -. doi: 10.1186/s43159-022-00167-2
Abdel-Kémal Bori Bata; Joseph Akodjènou; Gilles Modeste Alain Bognon; Simon Azandegbe Azonbakin; Romulus Takin; Jules Marouf Alao; Antoine Seraphin Gbenou; Armand Michel Fiogbe; Delphin Kuassi Mehinto. "Intrathoracic mass in a 5-month-old infant: fetus in fetu—a case report". EKB Journal Management System, 18, 1, 2022, -. doi: 10.1186/s43159-022-00167-2
Bata, A., Akodjènou, J., Bognon, G., Azonbakin, S., Takin, R., Alao, J., Gbenou, A., Fiogbe, A., Mehinto, D. (2022). 'Intrathoracic mass in a 5-month-old infant: fetus in fetu—a case report', EKB Journal Management System, 18(1), pp. -. doi: 10.1186/s43159-022-00167-2
Bata, A., Akodjènou, J., Bognon, G., Azonbakin, S., Takin, R., Alao, J., Gbenou, A., Fiogbe, A., Mehinto, D. Intrathoracic mass in a 5-month-old infant: fetus in fetu—a case report. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 18(1): -. doi: 10.1186/s43159-022-00167-2

Intrathoracic mass in a 5-month-old infant: fetus in fetu—a case report

Annals of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2022  XML PDF (1.15 MB)
DOI: 10.1186/s43159-022-00167-2
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Authors
Abdel-Kémal Bori Bata email orcid ; Joseph Akodjènou; Gilles Modeste Alain Bognon; Simon Azandegbe Azonbakin; Romulus Takin; Jules Marouf Alao; Antoine Seraphin Gbenou; Armand Michel Fiogbe; Delphin Kuassi Mehinto
Abstract
Background
The fetu in fetu (FIF) is an extremely rare congenital condition characterized by a 2nd fetus that grows into the body of the healthy twin. Its thoracic location is more exceptional.
Case presentation
We report a case of intrathoracic mass in a 5-month-old female infant, diagnosed after an assessment for respiratory distress. She underwent an emergency left thoracotomy which allowed for the removal of a large thoraco-mediastinal mass inside a membranous sac containing a clear liquid mixed with vernix caseosa. The mass was completely covered with normal skin, three lobes similar to rudimentary outline of the head and limb. It was attached to a single large vascular pedicle. The pathological examination concluded that there was a high possibility of FIF. The postoperative follow-up was uncomplicated, and the child is still in good clinical condition after the 5-month follow-up.
Conclusion
The assessment of the respiratory distress in an infant with a mass centered by an axial skeleton on the chest x-ray and thoracic CT scan may suggest a diagnosis of intrathoracic FIF.
Keywords
Intrathoracic; mediastinal; Fetus in fetu
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