Abstract

CAL, Margarida; CARVALHO, Rui Marques de  and  CLODE, Nuno. Prenatal diagnosis of sacrococcygeal teratoma. Acta Obstet Ginecol Port [online]. 2016, vol.10, n.4, pp.340-341. ISSN 1646-5830.

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.

Keywords : Prenatal; Diagnosis; Sacrococcygeal; Teratoma; Ultrasound.

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