Abstract
Sacrococcygeal teratomas are a type of germ cell tumour (GCTs) accounting for 40% of all GCTs of all GCT,s in children. Interestingly 75% occurs in females. Reporting here a case of 3 years old female baby hospitalized for surgical excision of sacrococcygeal teratoma. A female (3-year-old) patient was referred to the pediatric outpatient department at Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital Wardha on 19th May 2021. Complaining of swelling on right gluteal region Since 6 month and swelling is increases day by day, pain in back side, fever (Temperature - 101˚F) and tenderness in back side, leg weakness, constipation and she was admitted to Pediatric ward. Surgical excision of sacrocogygeal teratoma was done during her hospitalization. She received one cycle of chemotherapy with antineoplastic medicines. The client discharged after 10 days stay in hospital.
Highlights
In females the germ cells create eggs and in men the sperm
While intracranial GCTs are histologically comparable to the extra-cranium GCTs, it is not known if tumor develop by similar or distinct mechanics at the different locations and therapeutic methods are different [4]
Complaining of swelling on right gluteal region Since 6 month and swelling is increases day by day, pain in back side, fever (Temperature - 101 ̊F) and tenderness in back side, leg weakness, constipation and she was admitted to Pediatric ward no. 1, She is 10 kg weight and her height is 92 cm.and her Hemoglobin level at the time of admission was 10.6gm%
Summary
In females the germ cells create eggs (ova’s) and in men the sperm. These immature cells consist of germ cell cancers. Pediatric germ cell tumor is a phrase used in children between 0-18 years of age to indicate malignant tumors of the germ line cells These malignancies may occur in testis, ovary, or the locations of the extra gonad and in the sacrococcigeal region, including mediastinum. While intracranial GCTs (iGCTs) are histologically comparable to the extra-cranium GCTs, it is not known if tumor develop by similar or distinct mechanics at the different locations and therapeutic methods are different [4] It is not entirely understood which cause germ cell cancers are. Sacrococcygeal germcell cancers can generally form before the age of 3 years They tend to occur as discomfort on sitting, buttock asymmetry or bladder, bowel or lower limb dysfunction, different from an outside palpable mass in newborns. For cancers not responding to chemotherapy, targeted therapies are examined, including immunotherapy, hormone therapy and kinaasis inhibitors [11]
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