A Colombian char has throw birth to a babe young woman who was found to have her twin living inside her abdomen .
The eccentric is believed to be a rarefied representative of “ foetus - in - fetu ” . While the condition is not whole unheard of , there have been few than 100 case reported in the aesculapian literature .
Itzamara was recently wear , alongside her fetal twin , in the Colombian harbor of Barranquilla . As reported by local newspaperEl Heraldo , doctors noticed the abnormality while Itzamara was still in the womb of her female parent , Monica Vega , which is actually somewhat strange as it ’s typically only noticed in early childhood . Inone exceptional case , Dr. diagnosed a 47 - year - honest-to-god gentleman with fetus - in - fetu .
During an ultrasound in week 35 of the pregnancy , they note the baby come along to have a cyst , but a closer review unveil it was actually a " fetus " that was inside the abdomen .
“ [ It ’s ] one of the strangest and most fascinating affair that are seen in maternal - foetal medicinal drug , ” Dr Miguel Antonio Parra Saavedra , who dealt with the font at the La Merced clinic in Barranquilla , toldEl Heraldo .
Itzamara was endure via Cesarian - part at 37 week on February 22 with a healthy parentage weight of 3.2 kilograms ( 7 pounds ) . Just one day after her birth , medico had to perform keyhole surgery to remove the barely form – but still get – twin .
" We pass the scenario to the mother , since it is a supremely rare result , but she had never heard it before . In fact , most people do not know that this phenomenon can occur in human nature , " tote up Dr Parra Saavedra .
The foetal twin was just 14 millimeters tall with no heart , no brain , and only rudimental limbs . After cut the umbilical cord that bound them , the fetus die .
Scientists are not certain why foetus - in - fetu can rise ; however , it ’s believe to happen during the first few weeks of duplicate gestation after one foetus wraps around and envelops the other . The envelop twin then becomes “ parasitic ” and swear on the blood supplying of the “ horde ” similitude . The condition is sometimes misdiagnosed as a teratoma . This is a seed cell tumour made up of several different types of tissue , such as hair , muscle , nail , or bone . A highly developed teratoma can , therefore , sometimes seem to look like an underdeveloped foetus .
As for Itzamara , she is in good health and well on her way towards making a full recovery .
“ She has a trivial scar on her abdomen , but she is a normal baby now except that the whole world is talk about her , ” Dr Parra - Saavedra toldThe New York Times .
