Mucinous tumor arising in a giant sacrococcygeal teratoma

RATIONALE Teratomas, which most frequently affect adult females, are the most common type of germ cell tumor, it always comprises derivatives of at least 2 germ layers. The most common site of primary teratomas is the ovary. Sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCTs), which are exceedingly rare in adults, are generally found in newborns or children. PATIENT CONCERNS A 39-year-old woman presented to our clinic with a 1-year history of gradually aggravated difficulty in micturition and defecation, and a tumor in her right buttock present since birth. Appropriate preoperative examinations showed a large (15.6 cm × 12.2 cm × 30.0 cm) multicystic SCT. DIAGNOSES Histologic examination confirmed a mucinous tumor arising in a giant SCT. INTERVENTIONS Abdominoperineal rectal resection was performed. OUTCOMES The patient recovered well and was discharged on day 33 of admission. LESSONS We report the first case of a mucinous tumor arising in an SCT, in which the teratoma presented mature tissue elements derived only from the endodermal germ layer (keratinous debris).