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[edit]Similar Conditions
[edit]Vestigial can refer to other conditions, such as twinning, where masses of tissue and organs are absorbed and grow within the embryo. One of these conditions is fetus in fetu, where a twin develops in the abdomen of another twin. [1]
In Popular Culture
[edit]Vestigial twinning is referenced in the American television show Family Guy, in Season 12, Episode Two, entitled Vestigial Peter. Peter discovers he has a vestigial twin growing out of his shoulder and decides to get it removed. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sitharama, Suhas Aithal; Jindal, Bibekanand; Vuriti, Mrudula Kumari; Naredi, Bikash Kumar; Krishnamurthy, Sriram; Subramania, Deepak Barathi (2018-02-02). "Fetus in Fetu: Case Report and Brief Review of Literature on Embryologic Origin, Clinical Presentation, Imaging and Differential Diagnosis". Polish Journal of Radiology. 82: 46–49. doi:10.12659/PJR.899956. ISSN 1899-0967.
- ^ "Vestigial Peter". Family Guy Wiki. Retrieved 2024-09-27.