Sacrococcygeal teratoma associated with maternal-mirror syndrome

Abstract EN

Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT) is one of the most common congenital tumors in newborns.

The majority of the cases are type I and II; therefore, the diagnosis of SCT is mostly made in prenatal period especially during second-trimester ultrasound.

This is the first case reported in Bahrain of a pregnant lady in her 20th week of gestation, carrying a fetus with a rapidly growing tumor in its sacrococcygeal area.

The woman developed a rare condition of severe pre-eclampsia, cardiomegaly, bilateral bronchopneumonia and pleural effusion suggestive of maternal mirror syndrome (MS).

Early prenatal diagnosis of SCT with early detection of maternal mirror syndrome is extremely challenging.