Hereditary sacrococcygeal teratomas. 1989

R E Sonnino, and S Chou, and F M Guttman
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital, Quebec, Canada.

Hereditary presacral teratoma and its associated anomalies have been described in six kindreds. We report on a similar family where the father presents with a presumed meningocele and his two children with sacrococcygeal teratomas, associated with anterior meningocele in one.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D003884 Dermoid Cyst A tumor consisting of displaced ectodermal structures along the lines of embryonic fusion, the wall being formed of epithelium-lined connective tissue, including skin appendages, and containing keratin, sebum, and hair. (Stedman, 25th ed) Dermoid,Cyst, Dermoid,Cysts, Dermoid,Dermoid Cysts,Dermoids
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012445 Sacrococcygeal Region The body region between (and flanking) the SACRUM and COCCYX. Coccygeal Region,Sacral Region,Coccygeal Regions,Region, Coccygeal,Region, Sacral,Region, Sacrococcygeal,Regions, Coccygeal,Regions, Sacral,Regions, Sacrococcygeal,Sacral Regions,Sacrococcygeal Regions
D012447 Sacrum Five fused VERTEBRAE forming a triangle-shaped structure at the back of the PELVIS. It articulates superiorly with the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE, inferiorly with the COCCYX, and anteriorly with the ILIUM of the PELVIS. The sacrum strengthens and stabilizes the PELVIS. Sacra,Sacral Vertebra,Sacral Vertebrae,Sacrums,Vertebra, Sacral,Vertebrae, Sacral
D013724 Teratoma A true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs. It is composed of tissues that are derived from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. They are classified histologically as mature (benign) or immature (malignant). (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1642) Dysembryoma,Teratoid Tumor,Teratoma, Cystic,Teratoma, Mature,Teratoma, Benign,Teratoma, Immature,Teratoma, Malignant,Benign Teratoma,Benign Teratomas,Dysembryomas,Immature Teratoma,Immature Teratomas,Malignant Teratoma,Malignant Teratomas,Teratoid Tumors,Teratomas,Teratomas, Benign,Teratomas, Immature,Teratomas, Malignant,Tumor, Teratoid,Tumors, Teratoid

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