The natural history of sacrococcygeal teratomas diagnosed through routine obstetric sonogram: A single institution experience

Delivery of a fetus with undiagnosed sacro coccygeal teratoma

“…6 There is evidence that antenatal resection earlier in the course of the disease is more likely to have a successful outcome. …”

Progressive Tumor Necrosis and Lethal Hyperkalemia in a Neonate With Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT)

“…4 Of those who are born, survival is much improved (although preselection may occur) and is in the range of 90%. Reviewing 541 cases of SCT that were published through the years in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, [5][6][7][8][9][10][11] there were 31 (5.7%) operative or immediate postoperative deaths.…”

Sacrococcygeal teratoma in the perinatal period

“…18 The diagnosis of sacrococcygeal teratoma on routine sonograms is associated with a greater than expected incidence of prenatal and perinatal complications. 19 Close antenatal follow up is needed to optimise patient counselling and treatment in the presence of a completely solid tumour and the onset of polyhydramnios. A poor outcome is usually correlated with placentomegaly, cardiomegaly, or non-immune hydrops fetalis.…”