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==Overview== | ==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.<ref>http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sacrococcygeal-teratoma</ref> | 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.<ref name = CT>Sacrococcygel Teratoma. Radiopedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sacrococcygeal-teratoma Accessed on December 15, 2015</ref> | ||
==Key CT Findings in Sacrococcygeal Teratoma== | ==Key CT Findings in Sacrococcygeal Teratoma== | ||
*CT scan is done postnatally to determine the extend of the tumor. | *CT scan is done postnatally to determine the extend of the tumor. | ||
*Identifies bone, fat and cystic components.<ref>http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sacrococcygeal-teratoma</ref> | *Identifies bone, fat and cystic components.<ref name = CT>Sacrococcygel Teratoma. Radiopedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sacrococcygeal-teratoma Accessed on December 15, 2015</ref> | ||
*Calcification may again be seen. | *Calcification may again be seen. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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]
Key CT Findings in Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
- CT scan is done postnatally to determine the extend of the tumor.
- Identifies bone, fat and cystic components.[1]
- Calcification may again be seen.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sacrococcygel Teratoma. Radiopedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sacrococcygeal-teratoma Accessed on December 15, 2015