Publication: Sacrococcygeal Teratoma in a Child: A Case Report
Date
2010
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 113 - 115
Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCT) are tumors that arise in the sacrococcygeal area containing tissue from all three germ layers. SCT has an incidence of approximately one in 35,000 – 40,000 live births with malignant transformation with increasing age. We report a case in a four year old which was excised completely via the postanal route with no operative or postoperative morbidity. The histopathology was that of yolk sac variant and she is planned for chemoradiotherapy.
Description
Yam B Roka
Chief of Neurosurgery, Neuro Hospital, Jahada Road, Biratnagar-13
Manzil Shrestha
Division of Anaesthesiology, Neuro Hospital, Jahada Road, Biratnagar-13
Sagar R Pandey
Division of Pathology, Neuro Hospital, Jahada Road, Biratnagar-13
Keywords
Childhood tumors, Sacrum, Sacrococcygeal teratoma
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v30i2.3450