How to know if your baby might have a parasitic twin?
In diagnosing fetus-in-fetu, the primary methods used are ultrasonography, radiography, magnetic resonance imaging or an MRI, and computed tomography or a CT scan.
When a child is not diagnosed at birth or during a mother’s pregnancy, the parasitic twin may live beyond childhood, even in adulthood. One case report shows that a child aged 18 months old was presented with a very peculiar abdomen and was failing to live.
The mother of the child had noticed that the abdominal mass was growing in size and at 18 months, examinations and scans had revealed the existence of a malnourished twin within the lower right quadrant of the child’s abdomen,
An earlier diagnosis may be made though, as there have been advances in medical technology such as ultrasounds and the like. However, this may not be 100% valid in confirming whether there is or there isn’t a parasitic twin. Most times, CT scans and MRI scans are more capable of narrowing the diagnosis.
How is fetus-in-fetu treated?
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