1592 Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: 10 Years Experience in Upper Egypt
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Neonatal Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: Our Experience with 10 Cases
AIM To analyse the outcome of neonatal sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCT) in our setup. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hospital records of 10 neonates, who were operated for SCT during 14 years time period, were retrieved and analysed. Letters were sent to 6 parents/ caretakers of children who were lost to follow up; none of them responded. RESULTS Seven girls and 3 boys with a mean age of 9 days (range...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302724.1592