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Case Report on Sacroccygeal (Teratomas) Germ Cell Tumor

2021; Sciencedomain International; Linguagem: Inglês

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i47a33063

2456-9119

Payal Nanotkar, Vaishali Tembhare, Khushabu Meshram, Pooja Kasturkar, Savita Pohekar, Jaya Khandar, Samrudhi Gujar, Achita Sawarkar,

Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Sacrococcygeal teratomas are a type of germ cell tumour (GCTs) accounting for 40% of all GCTs of all GCT,s in children. Interestingly 75% occurs in females. Reporting here a case of 3 years old female baby hospitalized for surgical excision of sacrococcygeal teratoma. A female (3-year-old) patient was referred to the pediatric outpatient department at Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital Wardha on 19th May 2021. Complaining of swelling on right gluteal region Since 6 month and swelling is increases day by day, pain in back side, fever (Temperature - 101˚F) and tenderness in back side, leg weakness, constipation and she was admitted to Pediatric ward. Surgical excision of sacrocogygeal teratoma was done during her hospitalization. She received one cycle of chemotherapy with antineoplastic medicines. The client discharged after 10 days stay in hospital.