Childhood Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: A Histopathological Study

The study included 66 patients of SCT operated from 2015 to 2021. A retrospective review of different clinical information and histopathological findings was done from the radiological and pathological records available in the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & institute, Dhaka.

There were 44 females and 22 males with age ranging from newborn to 08 years. Forty two children (63%) presented in the neonatal age group. Most of the cases (39) have a size of 5-10cm in diameter. There were 66.66% cases of benign (mature), 10.60% immature and 22.72 malignant teratomas.

Predominant cases of SCT are benign in nature histologically and have an excellent outcome after early diagnosis and surgery as well as reducing morbidity and mortality. Delayed presentation and the presence of malignant changes continue to be poor prognostic factors.