Original Article
Sacrococcygeal teratoma in an adolescent.
Authors:
Min Szu Yao ,
Department of Radiology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University
Chia-Yuen Chen,
Department of Radiology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Department of Radiology
Wei Yu Chen,
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, Republic of China
Wing P Chan
Department of Radiology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Department of Radiology
Abstract
Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a neoplasm derived from more than one primitive germ cell layer. SCTs have rarely been reported in adults. We present a case of a 17-year-old youth who complained of a painful mass over his left buttock. The mass had been growing gradually since his childhood. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a well-defined soft-tissue mass which contained mainly fat tissue and large intestine. The patient had complete excision of the tumor and coccyx. The gross impression and histology revealed a mature teratoma.
Published on
01 Sep 2012.
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