Sacrococcygeal teratoma type IV presenting with urine retention in infants

Background: Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is the commonest tumor in neonatal period. The type IV variant is a concealed presacral tumor which presents a diagnostic challenge as symptoms are only apparent due to the mass effects of the tumor. A common presentation is urine retention. We herein presen...

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Main Authors: Tim Jumbi, Swaleh Shahbal, Francis Osawa, Fred Kambuni, Peter Mwika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618302744