Sacrococcygeal teratoma - prognosis based on prenatal ultrasound diagnosis, single-center experience and literature review. [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy ChildbirthSacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is the most common congenital tumor. The incidence of malignant types is rare but increases with late detection or in case of relapse. Prenatal diagnosis is based on ultrasound examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Jouzova A +6 more
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Adult sacrococcygeal teratoma: A review. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore), 2022 Sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCT) in adults are extremely rare, and most SCTs are located either mainly outside the pelvis, with a small number of intrapelvic components, or mostly in the pelvis (types III and IV). The etiology of teratomas remains unknown.
Guo JX, Zhao JG, Bao YN.
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Large Sacrococcygeal Teratoma in Fetus and Newborn: Clinical Case and Review
Lietuvos Chirurgija, 2022 We present a clinical case of fetal and neonatal large sacrococcygeal teratoma. Sacrococcygeal teratoma mostly found in neonates, infant, and children below 4 years old and is more common in girls than boys.
Jekaterina Butylkina +1 more
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Mature ruptured sacrococcygeal teratoma in a 1-day old neonate
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCTs) are rare congenital tumors that are derived from embryonic germ cell layers [1]. They are the most common extragonadal germ cell tumors (GCTs) in the neonate, with a reported incidence of 1 in 35 000 births [2].
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Tumor lysis syndrome in premature infant prompting early resection of a large sacrococcygeal teratoma: a case report. [PDF]
BMC Pediatr, 2023 Background Sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCTs) are the most common congenital neoplasm and often require resection soon after birth. There are rare reports of cardiac arrest during surgery due to manipulation of the tumor triggering secondary necrosis and ...
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Solitary vaginal paraganglioma with mature sacrococcygeal teratoma: a rare case report
BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021 Background Vaginal paraganglioma are rare, atypical, solitary tumors which originate from the female genital tract. Sacrococcygeal teratoma are also rare neoplasms which derive from one (or more) primordial germ cell layers.
Zhan Wang +5 more
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Malignant transformation and tumour recurrence in sacrococcygeal teratoma: a global, retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Int J SurgIntroduction: Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a rare congenital tumour. The risk of malignancy and recurrence is not well defined. Previous studies are small and report differing conclusions about the timing of surgery and the duration of follow-up. The
van Heurn LJ +13 more
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Sacrococcygeal teratoma in one twin: a case report and literature review
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 Background Sacrococcygeal teratoma is one of the most common congenital tumors in newborns and infancy. The incidence is 1 per 20,000–40,000 live births.
Qing Hu +5 more
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Sacrococcygeal Teratoma : A Tumor at the Center of Embryogenesis. [PDF]
J Korean Neurosurg Soc, 2021 Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is an extragonadal germ cell tumor (GCT) that develops in the fetal and neonatal periods. SCT is a type I GCT in which only teratoma and yolk sac tumors arise from extragonadal sites. SCT is the most common type I GCT and is
Phi JH.
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Immature Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: A Case Report and Extensive Review of the Literature. [PDF]
Diagnostics (Basel)Immature sacrococcygeal teratoma represents a histological form with rapid tumor growth, a risk of premature birth, an enhanced rate of complications, an increased risk of recurrence, and a higher mortality rate than the mature type.
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