Type IV Sacrococcygeal Teratoma Displacing the Urinary Bladder: Unique Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Type IV sacrococcygeal teratoma is a rare pediatric tumor that is confined to the presacral area with no external component. The signs and symptoms often arise due to mass effect and compression of adjacent organs. Urinary retention is an uncommon presenting symptom in these patients. A wide spectru...

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Published inCase reports in urology Vol. 2016; no. 2016; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Sahebpour, Alireza Aalam, Fareghi, Mehdi, Keihani, Sorena, Eftekharzadeh, Sahar, Kajbafzadeh, Abdol-Mohammad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2016
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Bladder diseases
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Excision (Surgery)
Magnetic resonance imaging
Risk factors
Teratoma
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Summary:Type IV sacrococcygeal teratoma is a rare pediatric tumor that is confined to the presacral area with no external component. The signs and symptoms often arise due to mass effect and compression of adjacent organs. Urinary retention is an uncommon presenting symptom in these patients. A wide spectrum of imaging findings may be encountered in cases with sacrococcygeal teratoma because of variability of tumor size and components. We hereby present a unique magnetic resonance urography finding in a type IV sacrococcygeal teratoma which caused bladder displacement. A meticulous and complete resection of tumor with special attention to the pelvic plexus led to preservation of normal voiding function and normal bowel function in this patient.
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Academic Editor: David Duchene
ISSN:2090-696X
2090-6978
DOI:10.1155/2016/1423157