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*[[Patient|Patients]] with sacrococcygeal teratoma are generally well-appearing.<ref name="PE">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mahour GH |title=Sacrococcygeal teratomas |journal=CA Cancer J Clin |volume=38 |issue=6 |pages=362–7 |year=1988 |pmid=3141009 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | *[[Patient|Patients]] with sacrococcygeal teratoma are generally well-appearing.<ref name="PE">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mahour GH |title=Sacrococcygeal teratomas |journal=CA Cancer J Clin |volume=38 |issue=6 |pages=362–7 |year=1988 |pmid=3141009 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Presentation may vary by the age of the [[patient]] | *Presentation may vary by the age of the [[patient]] | ||
:*In [[Uterus|utero]] | :*In [[Uterus|utero]]: Mass extending off the [[Anatomical terms of location|caudal]] end | ||
:*In [[Infant|Infancy]] | :*In [[Infant|Infancy]]: [[asymptomatic]] or [[Medical sign|signs]] of obstruction of [[rectum]] or [[Urinary bladder|bladder]] | ||
:*At [[birth]] | :*At [[birth]]: Usually a visible mass under the [[skin]] at the [[Sacrum|sacro]]-[[Coccyx|coccygeal]] region | ||
===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
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===Neuromuscular=== | ===Neuromuscular=== | ||
*Small sacrococcygeal teratoma does not present with any [[Neurology|neurological]] deficits. <ref name="PE">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mahour GH |title=Sacrococcygeal teratomas |journal=CA Cancer J Clin |volume=38 |issue=6 |pages=362–7 |year=1988 |pmid=3141009 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | *Small sacrococcygeal teratoma does not present with any [[Neurology|neurological]] deficits. <ref name="PE">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mahour GH |title=Sacrococcygeal teratomas |journal=CA Cancer J Clin |volume=38 |issue=6 |pages=362–7 |year=1988 |pmid=3141009 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Large sacrococcygeal teratoma can present with [[paresis]] or [[paralysis]] if | *Large sacrococcygeal teratoma can present with [[paresis]] or [[paralysis]] if it compresses a [[nerve]]. | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabawoon Mirwais, M.B.B.S, M.D.[2] Mirdula Sharma, MBBS [3]
Overview
Patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma are generally well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma is usually remarkable for a protruding pre-sacral mass.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma are generally well-appearing.[1]
- Presentation may vary by the age of the patient
Vital Signs
- Vital signs of patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma are usually within normal limits.
Skin
- Protruding pre-sacral mass
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma is usually normal.
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma is usually normal.
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma is usually normal.
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma is usually normal.
Abdomen
- Abdominal distension (in rare cases)
Back
- Protruding pre-sacral mass
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Small sacrococcygeal teratoma does not present with any neurological deficits. [1]
- Large sacrococcygeal teratoma can present with paresis or paralysis if it compresses a nerve.
Extremities
- Extremities examination of patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma is usually normal.