Itzamara Vega, a baby girl from Colombia, made headlines worldwide before she was even born. At just 35 weeks in the womb, doctors made a rare and astonishing discovery during a routine ultrasound: Itzamara was carrying her own twin inside her abdomen.
This rare medical condition, known as foetus-in-fetu (Latin for "fetus within fetus"), occurs in roughly one in every 500,000 births and has only been documented around 200 times. In Itzamara's case, the parasitic twin was supported by a separate umbilical cord and was drawing blood from her intestine, functioning like a biological parasite.
First described in 1808, *foetus-in-fetu* has appeared in various forms over the years. Some cases have revealed partially developed foetuses with limbs, hair, organs, and even genitals. These remnants are not living beings but growths that develop when one twin envelops the other early in pregnancy.
Typically, the condition is identified soon after birth due to a visible abdominal bulge, though it can go undetected for years. One extraordinary case involved a woman who unknowingly carried her twin's eye, tooth, and hair in an ovarian tumor for 45 years.
In Itzamara's situation, doctors opted for an early C-section to prevent the parasitic twin-measuring about 5 cm and featuring rudimentary limbs and a head but no brain or heart- from damaging her internal organs. Though unsettling, these parasitic twins are benign. Thanks to early detection and skilled care, Itzamara was safely delivered.
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Itzamara Vega, a baby girl from Colombia, made headlines worldwide before she was even born. At just 35 weeks in the womb, doctors made a rare and astonishing discovery during a routine ultrasound: Itzamara was carrying her own twin inside her abdomen.
This rare medical condition, known as foetus-in-fetu (Latin for "fetus within fetus"), occurs in roughly one in every 500,000 births and has only been documented around 200 times. In Itzamara's case, the parasitic twin was supported by a separate umbilical cord and was drawing blood from her intestine, functioning like a biological parasite.
First described in 1808, *foetus-in-fetu* has appeared in various forms over the years. Some cases have revealed partially developed foetuses with limbs, hair, organs, and even genitals. These remnants are not living beings but growths that develop when one twin envelops the other early in pregnancy.
Typically, the condition is identified soon after birth due to a visible abdominal bulge, though it can go undetected for years. One extraordinary case involved a woman who unknowingly carried her twin's eye, tooth, and hair in an ovarian tumor for 45 years.
In Itzamara's situation, doctors opted for an early C-section to prevent the parasitic twin-measuring about 5 cm and featuring rudimentary limbs and a head but no brain or heart- from damaging her internal organs. Though unsettling, these parasitic twins are benign. Thanks to early detection and skilled care, Itzamara was safely delivered.
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