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Prenatal diagnosis of sacrococcygeal teratoma
| Resumo: | Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is the most common congenital tumor, with an incidence of 1:40,000 live births. It originates from multipotential embryonic stem cells and most tumors arise from the anterior surface of the sacrum or coccyx. On ultrasound, SCT presents as a heterogeneous mass of variable size that stands out from the sacrococcygeal region. Here we present a picture of a SCT detected at the 20-22 weeks ultrasound examination in our institution. The fetus, who had a normal ultrasound examination at 13 weeks, also presented other characteristics suggesting this diagnosis, later confirmed by an histopathological analysis. |
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| Autores principais: | Cal,Margarida |
| Outros Autores: | Carvalho,Rui Marques de; Clode,Nuno |
| Assunto: | Prenatal Diagnosis Sacrococcygeal Teratoma Ultrasound |
| Ano: | 2016 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | relatório |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | SciELO Portugal |
| Resumo: | Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is the most common congenital tumor, with an incidence of 1:40,000 live births. It originates from multipotential embryonic stem cells and most tumors arise from the anterior surface of the sacrum or coccyx. On ultrasound, SCT presents as a heterogeneous mass of variable size that stands out from the sacrococcygeal region. Here we present a picture of a SCT detected at the 20-22 weeks ultrasound examination in our institution. The fetus, who had a normal ultrasound examination at 13 weeks, also presented other characteristics suggesting this diagnosis, later confirmed by an histopathological analysis. |
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