Clinics in diagnostic imaging (6).
A nine-month-old Chinese girl presented with a large buttock mass. Serum alpha-fetoprotein level was elevated. Plain radiographs, computerised tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a solid heterogeneous presacral mass. A sacrococcygeal teratoma was excised using the abdominoperineal approach. The patient responded well to multiagent chemotherapy. The features of this tumour are discussed, with emphasis on the role of imaging.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Hong Kong.
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents