title: Case report: in-utero aspiration of sacrococcygeal cyst.
abstract: Pre-natal aspiration, under ultrasound control, was performed on a sacrococcygeal cyst measuring 19 cm in diameter in a 38 week fetus to allow normal vaginal delivery of a live baby girl. This is the first report of such intervention leading to normal delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Weston
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal