Question

Sacrococcygeal teratoma is common in females?

Answer 1

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Sacrococcygeal teratoma is a type of tumor known as a teratoma that develops at the base of the coccyx and is thought to be derived from the primitive streak. Sacrococcygeal teratomas are benign 75% of the time, malignant 12% of the time, and the remainder are considered "immature teratomas" that share benign and malignant features. Benign sacrococcygeal teratomas are more likely to develop in younger children who are less than 5 months old, and older children are more likely to develop malignant sacrococcygeal teratomas. The Currarino triad, due to an autosomal dominant mutation in the MNX1 gene, consists of a presacral mass, anorectal malformation and sacral dysgenesis.

Answer 2

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Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is an unusual tumor that, in the newborn, is located at the base of the tailbone (coccyx). This birth defect is more common in female than in male babies. Although the tumors can grow very large, they are usually not malignant (that is, cancerous)

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