‘Foetus inside a Foetus’: Karnataka hospital reports one-in-a-million birth
Hubballi: In a remarkable medical occurrence, doctors at the Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute (KMC RI) have delivered a baby diagnosed with the extremely rare “foetus-in-foetus” (FIF) condition. The delivery took place on September 23, and both the mother and newborn are in good health.
KMC RI Medical Superintendent Dr. Ishwar Hasabi said that MRI scans revealed an underdeveloped foetus with a spinal vertebra inside the newborn. “The mother, a resident of Kundagol taluk, underwent regular check-ups and had a normal, full-term delivery. Both mother and child are stable. The baby’s father happens to be one of fraternal twins, and this was the couple’s second child,” he explained.
Dr. Hasabi noted that the absence of any family history of such conditions makes this an exceptionally rare case. “We plan to carry out additional medical tests with the family’s consent and consider surgical removal of the inner foetus later. Detailed documentation of this case will be submitted for publication in medical journals to support further research,” he said.
Doctors at KMC RI described the condition as an abnormal growth inside the infant’s body, where partially formed structures of a parasitic twin, including spinal and skull bones, develop within the abdomen.
A similar foetus-in-foetus case was previously reported at KLES’ Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital in Belagavi in February 2025, where doctors successfully removed the internal foetus.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
