Mature ruptured sacrococcygeal teratoma in a 1-day old neonate

Ruptured giant sacrococcygeal teratoma

“…The sacrococcygeal area is the most common location of teratoma. [2] The complications of SCT may be associated with preterm delivery and dystocia secondary to polyhydramnios, rupture during normal vaginal delivery, high output cardiac failure / fetal anemia resulting in fetal hydrops, as well as bleeding tumor, obstruction of the umbilical flow, malignant transformation, and death. [3] The antenatal diagnosis of the tumor with routine ultrasonography is essential to planning an adequate mode of delivery and interventional treatment when needed and to identifying fetuses that are at a higher risk of complications.…”