Giant sacrococcygeal teratoma in an infant: a case report with a literature review
Wirya N. Sabir,
Sasan M. Ahmed,
Karzan M. Hasan
et al.
Abstract:Introduction and importance:
A sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a rare embryonal tumor that emerges in the sacrococcygeal area. It affects one in every 35 000–40 000 live births. Herein, we report a case of a substantial SCT in a neonate.
Case presentation:
A neonate girl from consanguineous parents was delivered by cesarean section with a large mass (18×17 cm) in the sacrococcygeal area. The baby’s birth weight was 5 kg, of which 2.5 belonged to the ma… Show more
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