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Fetus in Fetu: A Rare Developmental Condition With No Independent Survival


Fetus in fetu (FIF) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of a parasitic monozygotic twin encased within the body of its host twin also defined as an abnormal monozygotic twin or parasitic twin.

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