Neonatal Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: A Case Report
Sacrococcygeal teratoma is a rare tumour of the coccyx that contains tissues from ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. It has a female preponderance with an incidence of 1 in 40,000 live births. Its prognosis depends on the tumour size, weight, APGAR scores, age at presentation, intraoperative injury a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nepal Medical Association
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Nepal Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | https://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/9090 |
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| Summary: | Sacrococcygeal teratoma is a rare tumour of the coccyx that contains tissues from ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. It has a female preponderance with an incidence of 1 in 40,000 live births. Its prognosis depends on the tumour size, weight, APGAR scores, age at presentation, intraoperative injury and malignant potential. We report a case of Sacrococcygeal teratoma in a female neonate of birth weight 3.37 kgs, born to a 34 years primigravi536da. The tumour comprised about 1/3rd of the body weight which created hemodynamic challenges to the new-born. Successful surgical management of the tumour was done with a multidisciplinary team approach.
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| ISSN: | 0028-2715 1815-672X |