Sacrococygeal teratoma with sarcomatous differentiation in a child

Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2008 Jun;25(4):345-50. doi: 10.1080/08880010802016342.

Abstract

Most of the extragonadal teratomas are located in the sacrococygeal region. Teratoma with malignant sarcomatous differentiation is a rare form of germ cell tumor. The authors describe a 5-year-old-girl with sacrococygeal teratoma in which sarcomatous elements were observed. The patient was treated with complete surgical excision and adjuvant chemotherapy according to sarcoma protocols.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actins / analysis
  • Child, Preschool
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dactinomycin / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Sacrococcygeal Region*
  • Sarcoma / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma / pathology*
  • Sarcoma / therapy
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / therapy
  • Teratoma / chemistry
  • Teratoma / diagnosis
  • Teratoma / pathology*
  • Teratoma / therapy
  • Vimentin / analysis
  • Vincristine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Actins
  • Vimentin
  • Dactinomycin
  • Vincristine