"We found separate thigh and spinal bone in the stillborn baby that was delivered yesterday, a rare condition known as foetus in fetu", Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital, Dr L Malarvizhi told PTI.
Stating that just one in five lakh births have that condition, she, however, said more comprehensive tests would help establish the reasons and corroborate the foetus in fetu condition.
The baby was born to S Revathy and C Shankar who hail from a village near here.
"It weighed 1.8 kg and tests showed abnormality," she said, adding the parents were informed of it and labour pain was induced later.
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"It was a normal delivery for the woman and the baby was stillborn."
Asked about the reason behind the condition, she said, "It may be due to consanguinity."
Shankar was Revathy's uncle (mother's brother) and such marriages are not uncommon in Tamil Nadu. This was the first child for the couple who got married two years ago.