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Multiple Presacral Teratomas in an 18-year-old Girl: A Case Report
Although the sacrococcygeal area is the most common site for a teratoma in infants, it is a rare site for a teratoma in older patients. Most of the teratomas found in this area in adults are single mass, but in a few cases, multiple masses have been reported. The author reports on the case of an 18-...
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The Korean Society of Coloproctology
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3092081/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21602968 http://dx.doi.org/10.3393/jksc.2011.27.2.90 |
Sumario: | Although the sacrococcygeal area is the most common site for a teratoma in infants, it is a rare site for a teratoma in older patients. Most of the teratomas found in this area in adults are single mass, but in a few cases, multiple masses have been reported. The author reports on the case of an 18-year-old female patient with 3 presacral teratomas. The tumors were surgically removed via a transabdominal approach and were pathologically diagnosed as mature cystic teratomas. This case report indicates that an adult presacral teratoma can appear as multiple tumors, although it is very unusual. |
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