Sacrococcygeal teratoma differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mirdula Sharma, MBBS [2]
Overview
Sacrococcygeal teratoma must be differentiated from endodermal sinus tumor, ependymoma, fibromatosis, ganglioneuroma, giant cell tumor of the sacrum, leiomyoma, meningomyelocele, ovarian teratoma, neuroblastoma, retrorectal hamartoma, intracanalicular epidermoid tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, paraganglioma, dermal sinus stalk ascending towards the conus modullaris, and hydromelia.[1]
Differenting Sacrococcygeal Teratoma from other Diseases
- Endodermal sinus tumor [1]
- Ependymoma
- Fibromatosis
- Ganglioneuroma
- Giant cell tumor of the sacrum
- Leiomyoma
- Meningomyelocele
- Ovarian teratoma
- Neuroblastoma
- Retrorectal hamartoma
- Intracanalicular epidermoid tumor
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Paraganglioma
- Dermal sinus stalk ascending towards the conus modullaris
- Hydromelia
References
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