Sacrococcygeal teratoma with spinal canal invasion prenatally diagnosed.
Fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is rarely associated with spinal invasion. The prognostic significance of spinal invasion is unknown. In the past, invasion has been discovered by postnatal imaging or in the operating room. As screening ultrasounds have become more prevalent in the United States, more SCTs have been discovered and characterized prenatally. This screening has allowed for better birth planning and neonatal therapy. We report a case of SCT invading the spinal canal seen on prenatal ultrasound. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of prenatally diagnosed SCT intraspinal invasion.
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Eric
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Jelin
Angie Child
AC
Jelin
Hanmin
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Lee
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal