Sacrococcygeal teratomas: A review of 68 cases
β Scribed by Ronald O. Valdiserri; Eduardo J. Yunis
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 637 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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A review of sacrococcygeal teratomas diagnosed in the antenatal period in the West Midlands region over a six year interval is reported. The aim of the study was to assess the contribution of ultrasound scanning to the management of cases and to determine the outcome of prenatally diagnosed sacrococ
## Abstract Sacrococcygeal teratomas have been diagnosed prenatally on sonograms as masses of cystic, solid, or mixed echogenicity from the sacral area and protruding through the perineum or buttocks. However, a cystic sacrococcygeal teratoma may be misdiagnosed as an anterior sacral meningomyeloce