An unusual case of sacrococcygeal teratoma and a short review.
While sacrococcygeal teratoma presents typically at birth as a mass lesion, we had a case of late presentation with the classical triad of urinary retention, constipation and weakness of legs. Interesting enough, a tuft of hair together with a small lump was noted at birth and an associated small meningocoele was found at operation. We review the literature with regard to pathogenesis, clinical features, differential diagnosis, malignant change and treatment of the tumour.
D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000209:etiology; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology