A Triton tumor mimicking sacrococcygeal teratoma.
A newborn female infant delivered after a normal pregnancy was found to have a large sacrococcygeal mass. Imaging and laboratory studies suggested this was a sacrococcygeal teratoma. On the 16th day of age, the tumor was completely removed. Histopathologic examination of the tumor showed malignant Triton tumor (MTT). Thus, we describe a female newborn without a family history of neurofibromatosis with an MTT that mimics a sacrococcygeal teratoma. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a sacrococcygeal MTT detected in a neonate.
Sönmez
Kaan
K
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gazi Univercity Medical Faculty, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey. kamez@yahoo.com
Türkyilmaz
Zafer
Z
Karabulut
Ramazan
R
Kapisiz
Alparslan
A
Eser
Eylem Pinar
EP
Memiş
Leyla
L
Başaklar
A Can
AC
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery