In a unique case, doctors have successfully operated a rare abdominal tumor weighing 750 grams from the stomach of a 7-month-old baby from West Bengal. The 7-month-old baby had a very large abdominal swelling, which his father noticed when he was only two-months-old. He suffered from a congenital anomaly -- Fetus in Fetu (FIF) -- in which a mass of tissue resembling a fetus forms inside the body. According to medical literature, FIF is an extremely rare occurrence in India.
After initial treatment in Kolkata, the family went to Bengaluru for further treatment. The baby was premature by birth and when presented to the pediatric surgeon in Bengaluru, the doctor diagnosed an abdominal tumor that was arising from the posterior abdominal wall and extending anteriorly. Further, the doctor was stunned to discover the tumor was made of liquid and solid elements including bones. According to…
