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Giant sacrococcygeal teratoma in an adult: Case report

Yam Bahadur RokaNeurological Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, NepalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rabin KoiralaGeneral Surgery, Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Amir BajracharyaNeurological Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Surendra ShahNeurological Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Sudeep KhaniyaGeneral Surgery, Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Pages 628-629 | Received 02 Jun 2009, Accepted 11 Jun 2009, Published online: 18 Nov 2009
 
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Abstract

Congenital sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is the most common germ cell tumour of infancy and childhood. Authors report a case of 18-year -ld female with progressively enlarging sacral mass since birth. MRI showed a solid-cystic mass with no involvement of surrounding structures and it was excised completely by the post-anal route.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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