Delivery of a fetus with undiagnosed sacro coccygeal teratoma
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20150106Keywords:
Sacrococcygeal teratoma, DeliveryAbstract
Sacrococcygeal teratoma is the most common tumour of the fetus and neonate with an incidence of 1 in 40000 births. Here we describe the management of an undiagnosed sacrococcygeal teratoma, which is rare in this era.References
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