Recurrent Retrorectal Teratoma

Joint Authors

Slogoff, Michelle
Yong, Sherri
Boblick, William
Hayden, Dana
Saclarides, Theodore
Vana, P. Geoff
Eberhardt, Joshua M.

Source

Case Reports in Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2014-03-23

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Retrorectal tumors are a rare group of neoplasms that occur most commonly in the neonatal and infant population.

They vary in presentation, but teratomas are the most common and often present as a protruding mass from the sacrococcygeal region.

Immediate surgical resection is indicated when found and coccygectomy is performed to prevent recurrence.

When teratomas recur, the patients most often have vague symptoms and the tumors usually have malignant transformation.

Here, we present the case of a young woman who underwent surgical resection of a sacrococcygeal teratoma at 3 days of age where the coccyx was not removed.

She presented at 31 years of age with lower extremity paresthesias and radiography revealed a cystic mass extending from the sacrum.

After resection, pathology revealed a recurrent teratoma with nests of adenocarcinoma.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Vana, P. Geoff& Yong, Sherri& Hayden, Dana& Saclarides, Theodore& Slogoff, Michelle& Boblick, William…[et al.]. 2014. Recurrent Retrorectal Teratoma. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475870

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Vana, P. Geoff…[et al.]. Recurrent Retrorectal Teratoma. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475870

American Medical Association (AMA)

Vana, P. Geoff& Yong, Sherri& Hayden, Dana& Saclarides, Theodore& Slogoff, Michelle& Boblick, William…[et al.]. Recurrent Retrorectal Teratoma. Case Reports in Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475870

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-475870