Benign and Infected Sacrococcygeal Teratoma in a 13-year-old Girl
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Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is usually found in the newborn period and now frequently being diagnosed prenatally on fetal ultrasound. Majority of the cases are found during the first few days of life, with less than 10% being diagnosed beyond the age of two year. Females are ten times more likely to be affected then males.[1] We herein report a case of benign and infected sacrococcygeal teratoma in a 13-year-old girl.
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