Title of article :
A Rare Case of Sacrococcygeal Teratoma With Medullar Invasion
Author/Authors :
Aballa ، Najoua Department of Pediatric Surgery - School of Medicine, Mother and Child Hospital, Mohammed VI Teaching Hospital - University Cadi Ayyad , Ghannane ، Houssine Department of Pediatric Surgery - School of Medicine, Mother and Child Hospital, Mohammed VI Teaching Hospital - University Cadi Ayyad , Oulad Saiad ، Mohamed Department of Pediatric Surgery - School of Medicine, Mother and Child Hospital, Mohammed VI Teaching Hospital - University Cadi Ayyad
Abstract :
Background and Importance: Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT) with medular invasion is rare. Case Presentation: We report a case of an 11month male infant, with no prenatal history of any abnormality, presenting since birth, a mass in the buttock extended to retrorectum associated with a right side hypotonic limb and monoplegia. Medullar and abdominal pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed a sacrococcygeal tissue mass and intradural lumbosacral invasion with a high level of alphafetoprotein. Surgical excision was done successfully with an uneventful followup. Conclusion: Despite of the intradural invasion, those SCT are in major cases mature and present low risk of malignancy or recurrence.
Keywords :
Sacrococcygeal teratoma , Medular invasion , Neurological deficit , Alpha , fetoprotein , Malignancy
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery
