Tailgut cyst in a neonate.
Tailgut cyst is a rare lesion of developmental origin located in the retrorectal space, which usually presents as a multilocular cystic mass. It is usually found in adults, and neonatal cases are extremely rare. The authors report a tailgut cyst in a neonate that was found by prenatal ultrasonogram, which was like a teratoma in gross appearance.
Oh
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Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Radiology, and Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Kim
M J
MJ
Kim
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Kim
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Hwang
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D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal