Sacrococcygeal teratoma: a case report and a review of literature.
Sacrococcygeal teratoma is a congenital tumour, which may present in the prenatal period or at birth. The case presented illustrated one of the complications of sacrococcygeal teratoma, which is tumour rupture at birth. Other complications include fetal hydrops, fetal hydronephrosis, cervical dystocia, bleeding and death. Currently, diagnosis of sacrococcygeal teratoma is made during the prenatal period using modern imaging technique. The diagnostic technique of choice is ultrasonography. Early diagnosis influences clinical decision and management, which produces, better outcome.
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Department of Surgery, Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva, Fiji. rotimiore1@yahoo.com
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013724:Teratoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery