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Sacrococcygeal Teratoma in a Seven-Day-Old Child with Pulmonary Differentiation
Author(s) -
Bhavana Gupta,
Shobha Yadav,
Nita Khurana,
Prince Raj
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27273.10357
Subject(s) - teratoma , medicine , sacrococcygeal teratoma , asymptomatic , pathology , anatomy , pediatrics , biology , pregnancy , fetus , genetics
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT) showing pulmonary differentiation has been rarely reported in the literature. Till date, only eight cases have been reported, out of which six belong to teratomas arising from female genital tract. Spinal teratomas showing pulmonary differentiation are rarer and only two cases have been reported so far in the literature both of which had associated congenital spinal anomaly. We present a rare case of seven day old infant with sacrococcygeal teratoma showing mature lung differentiation as one of its components. The infant was otherwise asymptomatic and had no associated spinal anomaly. This case has been presented for its rarity. Extensive review of the literature along with the possible pathogenesis is also included for better understanding.

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