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Sacral chordoma is a rare osseous tumor of malignant origin. Remnants of the notochord in the region of sacrum and coccyx is said to be the origin of these tumors. Patients generally have delayed presentation, which is responsible for larger tumor size.

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Fœtal sacrococcygeal teratoma type I: A case report.

Radiol Case Rep

February 2025

Pediatric Surgery Department, Tunis Faculty of Medicine El Manar University, Béchir Hamza Children's Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.

Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a rare congenital tumor typically diagnosed in neonates, with management challenges arising from the size of the tumor and associated delivery complications. In this case, a 32-year-old gravida 5 para 5 woman with a history of three prior cesarean sections was diagnosed with a giant type I SCT at 30 weeks of gestation through prenatal ultrasound, confirmed by fetal MRI. At 34 weeks, an emergency cesarean section was performed due to acute fetal distress, resulting in a newborn with transient respiratory distress.

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Teratomas are rare tumors that originate from all three primary germinal layers and can develop anywhere along the body's midline, most commonly in the sacrococcygeal area. Within the head-and-neck region, they are infrequent, especially in the oropharyngeal area, and predominantly occur in infants. This case report presents an unusual instance of a teratoma in the left palatine tonsil, also known as giant epignathus, of a 25-year-old female.

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  • Chordoma is a rare malignant tumor that primarily occurs in the sacrococcygeal region, with a very low incidence rate.
  • The case reported involves a 32-year-old male with a history of post-polio paralysis, who experienced lower back pain, gluteal swelling, and weight loss over two years, with MRI findings showing a significant lesion in the sacral area.
  • After a wide-margin surgical resection, the patient's tumor was classified as moderately differentiated with a high grade, and he maintained neurological function post-surgery, following a regime of rehabilitation and ongoing follow-up.
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