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Giant sacrococcygeal teratoma in an infant: a case report with a literature review.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery 2023 November
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 mass. The vital signs were within normal ranges and she had weak movement with bluish peripheral limbs. Oxygen saturation was around 85% for a short period after birth. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Surgical Section, the tumor was type I. After the fifth day of delivery, a complete resection was done through a chevron incision. The patient was put on 'nil by mouth' for about 24 h and given intravenous fluid.
CLINICAL DISCUSSION: The histopathological examination of the surgical specimen confirmed extragonadal immature teratoma. The histological classification of SCT is divided into three types: malignant teratomas (consisting of malignant germ cells); immature teratomas (incompletely differentiated structures with a high risk of malignancy or embryonal components); and mature teratomas (fully differentiated tissues).
CONCLUSION: SCT has rarely been reported as a giant mass. Radiologic examinations in the early stages of pregnancy may be essential to the early diagnosis of the condition.
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 mass. The vital signs were within normal ranges and she had weak movement with bluish peripheral limbs. Oxygen saturation was around 85% for a short period after birth. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Surgical Section, the tumor was type I. After the fifth day of delivery, a complete resection was done through a chevron incision. The patient was put on 'nil by mouth' for about 24 h and given intravenous fluid.
CLINICAL DISCUSSION: The histopathological examination of the surgical specimen confirmed extragonadal immature teratoma. The histological classification of SCT is divided into three types: malignant teratomas (consisting of malignant germ cells); immature teratomas (incompletely differentiated structures with a high risk of malignancy or embryonal components); and mature teratomas (fully differentiated tissues).
CONCLUSION: SCT has rarely been reported as a giant mass. Radiologic examinations in the early stages of pregnancy may be essential to the early diagnosis of the condition.
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