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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Alpha-Fetoprotein and beta-hCG should be evaluated in patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma to determine the presence of malignant component of the tumor.<ref name = "afp">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wu JT, Book L, Sudar K |title=Serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels in normal infants |journal=Pediatr. Res. |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=50–2 |year=1981 |pmid=6163129 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | Alpha-Fetoprotein and beta-hCG should be evaluated in patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma to determine the presence of malignant component of the tumor.<ref name = "afp">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wu JT, Book L, Sudar K |title=Serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels in normal infants |journal=Pediatr. Res. |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=50–2 |year=1981 |pmid=6163129 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
==Key Laboratory Findings in Sacrococcygeal Teratoma== | ==Key Laboratory Findings in Sacrococcygeal Teratoma== | ||
*Alpha-Fetoprotein<ref name = "afp">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wu JT, Book L, Sudar K |title=Serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels in normal infants |journal=Pediatr. Res. |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=50–2 |year=1981 |pmid=6163129 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | *Alpha-Fetoprotein<ref name = "afp">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wu JT, Book L, Sudar K |title=Serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels in normal infants |journal=Pediatr. Res. |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=50–2 |year=1981 |pmid=6163129 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Beta-HCG | *Beta-HCG | ||
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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
Alpha-Fetoprotein and beta-hCG should be evaluated in patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma to determine the presence of malignant component of the tumor.[1]
Key Laboratory Findings in Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
- Alpha-Fetoprotein[1]
- Beta-HCG