Tailgut cyst in a neonate

Authors
Oh, JT Son, SW Kim, MJ Kim, L Kim, H Hwang, EH
Citation
Jt. Oh et al., Tailgut cyst in a neonate, J PED SURG, 35(12), 2000, pp. 1833-1835
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00223468 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1833 - 1835
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3468(200012)35:12<1833:TCIAN>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Tailgut cyst is a rare lesion of developmental origin located in the retror ectal space, which usually presents as a multilocular cystic mass, It is us ually found in adults, and neonatal cases are extremely rare. The authors r eport a tailgut cyst in a neonate that was found by prenatal ultrasonogram, which was like a teratoma in gross appearance. J Pediatr Surg 35:1833-1835 . Copyright (C) 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.