Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
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(This section is meant for residents to check their understanding regarding a particular topic) QUESTIONS 1. What is the incidence of sacrococcygeal teratoma? 2. What factors are considered to modify the biologic behaviour of sacrococcygeal teratomas? 3. Discuss antenatal management of sacrococcygeal teratoma? 4. How a newborn with sacrococcygeal teratoma should be worked up? 5. Discuss surgical management of SCT. 6. Describe chemotherapy of SCT. 7. What should be the follow-up /surveillance program for SCT? 8. Discuss complications, prognosis and recurrence of SCT.
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Adult sacrococcygeal teratoma: a case report.
Sacrococcygeal teratomas are extremely rare in adults. We present an adult female with a sacrococcygeal teratoma managed in our hospital.
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