

This will result in the absorbed twin appearing as a mass in the other fetus’s belly, which will be trapped behind the tissues that border the abdominal wall. In most cases, the absorbed twin will cease its development while the other will keep growing. “Fetus in fetu” is a rare phenomenon that happens in 1 in 500,000 live births. These twins come from the same fertilized egg and are identical, but in this case, one fetus had been enveloped by the other, creating what is known as “fetus in fetu” or “parasitic twin.” Fetus in Fetu After seeing symptoms like delayed development of motor skills, an increased head circumference, and accumulation of fluid in the brain, the pediatrician decided to send the child to the hospital.Īfter doing scans, the medical professionals discovered what they referred to as a “malformed monochorionic diamniotic twin” within the child’s skull. Credit: Michael Huang / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0Ī fetus was discovered in the brain of a one year old child in a very unusual occurrence that was reported by doctors in Florida. It does not store any personal data.Doctors Remove Fetus from Brain of 1-Year-Old.

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