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Prenatal diagnosis of an intra‐abdominal sacrococcygeal teratoma
Author(s) -
Morrow Robert J.,
Whittle Martin J.,
McNay Margaret B.,
Cameron Alan D.,
Raine Peter A. M.,
Gibson Angus A. M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970101109
Subject(s) - medicine , prenatal diagnosis , sacrococcygeal teratoma , prenatal ultrasound , teratoma , ultrasound , radiology , abdomen , urinary system , abdominal ultrasound , fetus , pregnancy , obstetrics , anatomy , genetics , biology
The prenatal diagnosis of a presacral (type IV) sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is described. The initial ultrasound appearance was suggestive of a lower urinary tract obstruction, but further ultrasonic examination and radiological imaging using contrast medium led to the diagnosis of SCT. This is the first prenatal diagnosis of a totally intra‐abdominal SCT.