Re: FETUSINFETU: Fetus in fetu/Taratomas
From: Samir F Abdel Aziz, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:13:50 -0600 (CST)
Message posted on Samir F Abdel Aziz, MD behalf by: Hope Waltman,
Fibroids and Women’s Health Forum Moderator
It is known that the ovary contain cells that develop into different
tissues of the body and teratoma is an example of this type of tumor
where it can contain any of the body's tissue, that was your condition
at the age of 16 with assumption that the tumor had functioning cells
that secreted hormones or factors affecting your growth. I do not know
a relation between being a twin of vanished twin and having teratoma
since it occur in many females (non-twin). I do not know how was your
life during the past 37 years ,did you marry, did you have children and
how was your menstrual period, do you still have periods? The thing
which might be of help is to have transvaginal ultrasound every 6-12
months to examine the remaining ovary, although I do not know that
teratoma is a risk for ovarian tumors.
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Samir F Abdel Aziz
Professor.Ob.Gyn
President ,editor-in-chief http://www.arabicobgyn.net
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At Sun, 18 Jan 2009, ELW wrote:
>
>I am a 53 yr. old woman, and the surviving twin of the Vanished twin
>Syndrome. At 16 I was put on birth control for irregular periods. A
>few months later my OBGYN became concerned at swelling in my abdomen,
>and over all health rapidly declining w/in a few months of starting the
>birth control. By the time he decided surgery was nessecary, I looked 6
>months pregnant.
>It was found during surgery, where my left ovary should have been, a
>very large "tumor", or so it appeared. It was sent to pathology and
>found to contain a fetus of sorts. Hair, bones,and the start of limbs.
>No brain or organs were found in it.
>Once this was removed from me it was like a total transformation in me.
>I started to grow, develop breasts, and shape to my body. Up until this
>point I was considered under developed for my age.
>I have read everything I can find on this disorder and know I am one in
>55,000 births this happens in. It isn't a fact about myself I have
>acknowledge to others as we are viewed by the public as extreme oddities
>or "freaks".
>My concern lies with any follow up studies in this of any medical
>conditions that will result later in life ? Have genetics been totally
>ruled out as a factor for this happening?
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