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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

Depending on the extent of the tumor at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis may vary. Most of the sacrococcygeal teratomas are benign in nature and prognosis is generally regarded as good after resection.[1] The sacrococcygeal teratoma with cystic morphology is associated with the most favorable prognosis.[2]

Natural History

Sacrococcygeal teratomas are the most common type of germ cell tumors (both benign and malignant) diagnosed in neonates, infants, and children younger than 4 years.[3]

Fetal Sacrococcygeal Teratoma

  • Found during prenatal ultrasonography, with or without maternal symptoms
  • Tends to be small and partly or entirely external
  • The internal Sacrococcygeal teratomas are not easily seen via ultrasound, unless they are large enough to reveal their presence by the abnormal position of the fetal urinary bladder and other organs, but large fetal sacrococcygeal teratomas frequently produce maternal complications which necessitate non-routine, investigative ultrasounds.

Neonatal Sacrococcygeal Teratoma

  • Presents at birth protruding from the sacral site and is usually mature or immature teratoma

Infants and Young Children Sacrococcygeal Teratoma

  • The tumor presents as a palpable mass in the sacropelvic region compressing the bladder or rectum.[4]
  • These pelvic tumors have a greater likelihood of being malignant.

Older Children and Adults Sacrococcygeal Teratoma

  • The tumor may be mistaken for a pilonidal sinus, or it may be found during a rectal exam.[5]

Complications

Maternal Complications

  • Mirror syndrome (also called Ballantynes syndrome) is generalized maternal edema that 'mirrors' the edema of the hydropic fetus and placenta.[6]It can occur with immune or non-immune hydrous fetalis.[7]It presents with peripheral edema leading to rapid weight gain, and pre-eclampsia like symptoms.[8]
  • [Cesarean section]] or, alternatively, a vaginal delivery with mechanical dystocia.[9]
  • Preterm labor

Fetal Complications

Pre-Surgical

Post-Surgical

  • The most frequent complication was an unsatisfactory appearance of the surgical scar.[12]
  • Pelvic scarring may necessitate that pregnant women who are sacrococcygeal teratoma survivors deliver their babies by Cesarean section.
  • If coccyx is not removed during surgery, patient may have recurrence of the teratoma[13] and metastatic cancer.[13][14]
  • Bowel and Bladder incontinence is observed due to soiling of the malignant cells.[15]

Prognosis

Depending on the extent of the tumor at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis may vary. Most of the sacrococcygeal teratomas are benign in nature and prognosis is generally regarded as good after resection.[16]

Poor Prognostic Factors

  • Ultrasound showing tumor volume to fetal weight ratio (TFR) >.12 before 24 weeks of gestation[2]
  • Ultrasound showing TFR ≥0.11 before 32 weeks of gestation
  • Solid tumor volume to head volume ratio >1[17]
  • Placentomegaly
  • Solid and vascular tumor
  • Hydrops fetalis
  • High output cardiac failure

Favorable Prognostic Factors

  • Cystic morphology[2]
  • Tumors at age < 2 months are usually benign.

References

  1. http://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/sacrococcygeal-teratoma-sct/about#.VnhH0bRYZFI
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shue E, Bolouri M, Jelin EB, Vu L, Bratton B, Cedars E, Yoke L, Byrne F, Hirose S, Feldstein V, Miniati D, Lee H (2013). "Tumor metrics and morphology predict poor prognosis in prenatally diagnosed sacrococcygeal teratoma: a 25-year experience at a single institution". J. Pediatr. Surg. 48 (6): 1225–31. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.016. PMID 23845611.
  3. (PDQ) Sacrococcygeal Tumors in Children
  4. Rescorla FJ: Pediatric germ cell tumors. Semin Surg Oncol 16 (2): 144-58, 1999. PUBMED Abstract
  5. (PDQ) Sacrococcygeal Tumors in Children
  6. Finamore PS, Kontopoulos E, Price M, Giannina G, Smulian JC (2007). "Mirror syndrome associated with sacrococcygeal teratoma: a case report". The Journal of reproductive medicine. 52 (3): 225–7. PMID 17465292.
  7. Finamore PS, Kontopoulos E, Price M, Giannina G, Smulian JC (2007). "Mirror syndrome associated with sacrococcygeal teratoma: a case report". J Reprod Med. 52 (3): 225–7. PMID 17465292.
  8. van Selm M, Kanhai HH, Gravenhorst JB (1991). "Maternal hydrops syndrome: a review". Obstet Gynecol Surv. 46 (12): 785–8. PMID 1780115.
  9. Nalbanski B, Markov D, Brankov O (2007). "[Sacrococcygeal teratoma--a case report and literature review]". Akusherstvo i ginekologii͡a (in Bulgarian). 46 (2): 41–5. PMID 17469451.
  10. Galili O, Mogilner J (2005). "Type IV sacrococcygeal teratoma causing urinary retention: a rare presentation". J. Pediatr. Surg. 40 (2): E18–20. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.10.003. PMID 15750911.
  11. Engelskirchen R, Holschneider AM, Rhein R, Hecker WC, Höpner F (1987). "[Sacral teratomas in childhood. An analysis of long-term results in 87 children]". Zeitschrift für Kinderchirurgie : organ der Deutschen, der Schweizerischen und der Osterreichischen Gesellschaft für Kinderchirurgie = Surgery in infancy and childhood (in German). 42 (6): 358–61. PMID 3439358.
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  13. 13.0 13.1 Lahdenne P, Heikinheimo M, Nikkanen V, Klemi P, Siimes MA, Rapola J (1993). "Neonatal benign sacrococcygeal teratoma may recur in adulthood and give rise to malignancy". Cancer. 72 (12): 3727–31. PMID 8252490. Synopsis: 45 survivors of infant SCT were followed up. Two reported recurrent benign teratoma and one reported metastatic adenocarcinoma originating from the residual coccyx. They were aged 21-43 at diagnosis.
  14. Lack EE, Glaun RS, Hefter LG, Seneca RP, Steigman C, Athari F (1993). "Late occurrence of malignancy following resection of a histologically mature sacrococcygeal teratoma. Report of a case and literature review". Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 117 (7): 724–8. PMID 8323438. Synopsis: A 40 year old man has widely metastatic adenocarcinoma arising from the residual coccyx remaining after surgical removal of an apparently benign SCT at age 2 months.
  15. Partridge EA, Canning D, Long C, Peranteau WH, Hedrick HL, Adzick NS, Flake AW (2014). "Urologic and anorectal complications of sacrococcygeal teratomas: prenatal and postnatal predictors". J. Pediatr. Surg. 49 (1): 139–42, discussion 142–3. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.09.042. PMID 24439598.
  16. http://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/sacrococcygeal-teratoma-sct/about#.VnhH0bRYZFI
  17. Sy ED, Filly RA, Cheong ML, Clifton MS, Cortes RA, Ohashi S, Takifuji K, Ventura DE, Grethel EJ, Wagner AJ, Gress EA, Ball RH, Lee H, Harrison MR (2009). "Prognostic role of tumor-head volume ratio in fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma". Fetal. Diagn. Ther. 26 (2): 75–80. doi:10.1159/000238113. PMID 19752518.


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