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Am J Perinatol 1997; 14(1): 13-15
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994089
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© 1997 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Color Doppler Aided Prenatal Diagnosis of a Type 1 Cystic Sacrococcygeal Teratoma Simulating a Meningomyelocele

David M. Sherer1 , Risa A. Fromberg1 , David W. Rindfusz1 , Burton H. Harris2 , Luis E. Sanz1
  • 1Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
  • 2Department of Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Type 1 cystic sacrococcygeal teratomas, usually associated with good outcome following neonatal resection, must be differentiated at the time of prenatal diagnosis from sonographically similar meningomyeloceles, which carry a grave prognosis. We present an unusual case in which color Doppler imaging assisted correct midtrimester prenatal diagnosis of a large type 1 cystic sacrococcygeal teratoma closely simulating a meningomyelocele.

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Prenatal ultrasound - color Doppler - sacrococcygeal teratoma