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Sacrococcygeal teratoma in an adolescent.

Author(s) -

Ming Yao,

Chia-Yuen Chen,

Wei Yu Chen,

Wing P. Chan

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of the belgian society of radiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1780-2393

DOI - 10.5334/jbr-btr.680

Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , continuing education , interventional radiology , medical physics , computed tomography , general surgery , medical education

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.

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