Fetus in Fetu
Leave it to South Park to choose a condition so rare that it’s only been documented 87 times.
Fetus in fetu is just like the name sounds–a fetus inside a fetus. At some point during development, so the hypothesis goes, the cells that would normally form an identical twin somehow start to develop inside the other embryo. The “parasitic twin” actually develops some basic organs in some cases, as well as a vertebral column.
Update, 1/28/03: I’ve just gotten about 50 hits for “fetus in fetu.” Someone wanna comment and tell me why it’s such a big term in the last 2 hours?
The Discovery Health Channel just ran a show about FiF.
the reason for so many hits is there was a TV show on it last night and i bet everyone is looking for pictures. there was a 7 year old boy that had a “cyst” removed and it was a “fetus in fetu” case where the child had survived for around 6 years. when the normal child started complaining of stomach pains he had this “cyst” removed and when the cut the “cyst” open there was a bunch of bones, teeth & long hair. pretty insane
I watched the segment on the Discovery Channel last night. It was so bizarre, yet I was engulfed in the show. When they revealed what was removed from the boy’s body, I cringed with horror at what I saw. Quite amazing. I’d be interested in finding more pictures on this.
yeah, i saw the same discovery report last night. as grisly as it was, i couldn’t be pried from the tv. amazing
I also saw the segment aired on Discovery Health last night about fetus in fetu and I had my husbvand sit and watch it with me a few hours later when they aired it again. Wow! I’d never heard of or seen anything like it before in my life. We were both amazed. My heart goes out to little Allenjans parents. (the 7 year old little boy who underwent surgery to remove his twin) and anyone else who has ever been faced with this phenomenon.
“Vanished twins” will be airing again on Feb 1st 2004 at 7PM EST. Check Discovery Health.com for other air times and dates.
i saw it too! amazing. just told my co-workers about it and no one beleives me. anyone found a pic of the twin they removed from the plittle boys tummy?
i wached a show on the discovry heath chanel about fetus in fetu it was gross:) but VERY interesting
It was gross, but very interesting. Are there pictures? Where can we get some pictures?
Strange but amazing! Im only 15 but im very interested in this. I wondered where i could get some Pics?
Yup, same here. It was unreal. We are all a bunch of sickos trying to see more pictures of the baby-parasites.
I’m 17 and I also saw the vanished twins program on the discovery health channel and found it very interesting. I have been surfing the internet looking for information and pictures on fetus in fetu…here are the sites that I found… http://www.ijri.org/articles/index1.asp
d u guys know when it will air again..the vanished twins? i didn’ tget to see it on feb 1..thanks
The reason I looked at your page is because my great aunt had a growth removed from her right foot that contained hair, teeth, and bone structure. She was eighty years old at the time and could not fathom the the very idea of a twin residing in her body.
That is all—- a fascinating subject this is.
This case is amazing. Too bad I dind’t saw it all. I wish they put it in air again. It’s just creppy
ahha, now i see the connection… we all saw that show! :P god that was so interesting, i wish fetus in fetu happened more often , i sooooooo want to study it more :D
Just type “fetus in fetu” into your search engine – you’ll get plenty of hits.
I couldn’t see the end of it, but I agree, it was very interesting. I have a word for Agent47, “I don’t think it is sane to wish it happened more often to satisfy your curiosity, remember it affects lifes and it’s dangerous and devastating for the victims”. Watch your superficial comments!
well, the incident tells us that we should be thankful for having a normal life and we should treat person with abnormalities kindly and with care. We should also be proud that we are all SURVIVOR in our own rights. We should live life to the fullest and cherish it with god, parents and friends and most of all, we should share something to the world becuase we are all connected and interdependent in one way or another.
Yeah, I just saw the Discovery Health show on it a few hours ago. It was very interesting.
My daughter is 3 months old. She began life as a twin, and it “vanished”. And now is found in her abdoman, just under her heart, which is what was causing her heart murmur.
This is a link to a pic of a fetus in fetu that was removed.