Sacrococcygeal teratoma type IV presenting with urine retention in infants

• Main Authors: Tim Jumbi (Author), Swaleh Shahbal (Author), Francis Osawa (Author), Fred Kambuni (Author), Peter Mwika (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is the commonest tumor in neonatal period. The type IV variant is a concealed presacral tumor which presents a diagnostic challenge as symptoms are only apparent due to the mass effects of the tumor. A common presentation is urine retention. We herein presen...