Sacrococcygeal teratoma showing organoid differentiation: Report of a case

Aslan A., KARAGUZEL G., GELEN T., MELIKOGLU M.

SURGERY TODAY, vol.33, no.7, pp.560-563, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10595-002-2528-6
  • Journal Name: SURGERY TODAY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.560-563
  • Keywords: sacrococcygeal teratoma, fetiform teratoma, small bowel, FETIFORM TERATOMA
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We present the case of a neonate with a sacrococcygeal teratoma showing organoid differentiation. A 5-day-old baby girl was transferred to our hospital with a large sacrococcygeal mass. Ultrasonography revealed a few well-limited fluid-filled lesions, indicating that the teratoma had cystic components. During surgery, a sac containing 30 cm of small bowel loops was found in the tumor. The bowel segment was supplied by a mesentery-like structure originating from teratoid tissue. Histopathological examination verified a benign mature teratoma with fully developed small bowel loops. The tumor was defined as a sacrococcygeal fetiform teratoma. The terminological, structural, and clinical aspects of this unusual tumor are discussed, with a review of the English literature.