title: [Benign sacrococcygeal teratoma in an adult].
abstract: Sacrococcygeal teratomas are rare congenital tumors generally discovered at birth. Exceptionally these tumors are observed in adults. Radical resection must be performed to avoid potentially malignant recurrence even if the primary lesion was benign. We report a case of a benign sacroccygeal teratoma diagnosed in a 25-year-old male and discuss clinical features, pathological considerations and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anatomie pathologique, hôpital La Rabta, 1007 Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bettaieb
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellil-Ben Haha
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zemmel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Braham
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bellil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mekni
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kchir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zitouna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery