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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mirdula Sharma, MBBS [2]
Overview
CT scan is not part of the routine investigation of sacrococcygeal teratoma. On CT scan, sacrococcygeal teratoma is characterized by bone, fat, and cystic components.[1]
CT scan
- CT scan is done post-natally to determine the extension of the tumor.
- Identifies bone, fat and cystic components.[1]
- Calcification may also be seen.
Images
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![Grade III–IV hydronephrosis (thick dashed arrow) and ureter obstruction (thin solid arrow)[2]](/images/a/aa/Cln_65p452f4.gif)
Grade III–IV hydronephrosis (thick dashed arrow) and ureter obstruction (thin solid arrow)[2]
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![Normal left ovarian vein (dashed arrow) and right, enlarged and thrombi-filled, ovarian vein (three solid arrows)[2]](/images/8/88/Cln_65p452f2.jpg)
Normal left ovarian vein (dashed arrow) and right, enlarged and thrombi-filled, ovarian vein (three solid arrows)[2]
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![Obstruction of the right ureter (thin arrow) by the enlarged right ovarian vein (thick dashed arrow)[2]](/images/9/98/Cln_65p452f3.jpg)
Obstruction of the right ureter (thin arrow) by the enlarged right ovarian vein (thick dashed arrow)[2]
![Grade III–IV hydronephrosis (thick dashed arrow) and ureter obstruction (thin solid arrow)[2]](/index.php/File:Cln_65p452f4.gif)
![Normal left ovarian vein (dashed arrow) and right, enlarged and thrombi-filled, ovarian vein (three solid arrows)[2]](/index.php/File:Cln_65p452f2.jpg)
![Obstruction of the right ureter (thin arrow) by the enlarged right ovarian vein (thick dashed arrow)[2]](/index.php/File:Cln_65p452f3.jpg)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sacrococcygel Teratoma. Radiopedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sacrococcygeal-teratoma Accessed on December 15, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kafali H, Onaran YA, Keskin E, Sari U, Kirbas I (2010). "Ovarian vein thrombosis and mirror syndrome in association with sacrococcygeal teratoma". Clinics (Sao Paulo). 65 (4): 452–5. doi:10.1590/S1807-59322010000400017. PMC 2862666. PMID 20454506.