Type IV sacrococcygeal teratoma causing urinary retention: a rare presentation
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Case report
A 7-day-old female infant was admitted to the emergency room of a rural hospital in northern Israel, because of restlessness, abdominal swelling, and urinary retention lasting 24 hours. The parents reported a normal pregnancy and delivery at 39 weeks of gestation. The infant had no gastrointestinal signs and symptoms, and fed and behaved normally during the first week of her life. On physical examination, a big abdominal mass was palpated without peritoneal signs. The examination was otherwise
Discussion
Sacrococcygeal teratoma is the most common neonatal neoplasm. It is composed of a wide diversity of tissues foreign to the region and is believed to originate from embryological pluripotent cells during embryogenesis. The tumor is found predominantly in females and is usually discovered immediately after birth or upon antenatal sonography. Sacrococcygeal teratoma is classified according to its anatomical location and extension, following the nomenclature established by the American Academy of
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