J Korean Soc Coloproctol.
2011 Apr;27(2):90-93. 10.3393/jksc.2011.27.2.90.
Multiple Presacral Teratomas in an 18-year-old Girl: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Coloproctology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. parkyj@dumc.or.kr
- KMID: 2101569
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3393/jksc.2011.27.2.90
Abstract
- 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.
