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Journal article

Prenatal percutaneous needle drainage of cystic sacrococcygeal teratomas

Abstract

Prenatal ultrasound (US) permits in utero diagnosis of sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT), follow-up of tumor size, and the early identification of complications, allowing for a more timely and appropriate delivery. The recommended management of large SCTs is delivery by cesarean section (CS) to prevent dystocia, tumor rupture, hemorrhage, and death. However, even delivery by CS can be difficult, necessitating a large hysterotomy that adds to …

Authors

Kay S; Khalife S; Laberge J-M; Shaw K; Morin L; Flageole H

Journal

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 34, No. 7, pp. 1148–1151

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

7 1999

DOI

10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90587-0

ISSN

0022-3468