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Indian Journal of Surgery
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery 1/2013

01-06-2013 | Case Report

Sacrococcygeal Fetiform Teratoma Altman Type 1: A Rare Case Report in a 11 Year Old Girl

Authors: Neelam Sood, Meenakshi Kamboj, Maninder Chaabra

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Special Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Fetiform teratoma (homunculus) is a rare but distinct entity, characterized by presence of more organoid differentiation than the classical teratoma but not enough to classify as fetus-in-fetu. Presence of rudimentary limbs in presence/absence of axial skeleton is often reported as an important differentiating feature. Sacrococcygeal location has been reported in a few case reports but in neonates only. This is a rare case of sacrococcygeal fetiform teratoma (Altman type 1) in an 11-year-old girl presenting as a gluteal mass.
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Metadata
Title
Sacrococcygeal Fetiform Teratoma Altman Type 1: A Rare Case Report in a 11 Year Old Girl
Authors
Neelam Sood
Meenakshi Kamboj
Maninder Chaabra
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0703-5

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