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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.[2]
- Calcification may again be seen.
CT Examples of Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
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Grade III–IV hydronephrosis (thick dashed arrow) and ureter obstruction (thin solid arrow)
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Normal left ovarian vein (dashed arrow) and right, enlarged and thrombi-filled, ovarian vein (three solid arrows)
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![Obstruction of the right ureter (thin arrow) by the enlarged right ovarian vein (thick dashed arrow)[3]](/images/9/98/Cln_65p452f3.jpg)
Obstruction of the right ureter (thin arrow) by the enlarged right ovarian vein (thick dashed arrow)[3]
![Obstruction of the right ureter (thin arrow) by the enlarged right ovarian vein (thick dashed arrow)[3]](/index.php/File:Cln_65p452f3.jpg)
References
- ↑ http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sacrococcygeal-teratoma
- ↑ http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sacrococcygeal-teratoma
- ↑ 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.