Sacrococcygeal Teratoma

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Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is an unusual tumor that, in the newborn, is located at the base of the tailbone (coccyx). This birth defect is more common in female than in male babies. Although the tumors can grow very large, they are usually not malignant (that is, cancerous).

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This video covers a sacrococcygeal teratoma. The description defines it as an unusual tumor located at the base of the tailbone in the newborn, notes this birth defect is more common in female than male babies, and notes the tumors can grow very large but are usually not malignant.

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  • Covers sacrococcygeal teratoma in newborns
  • Describes the tumor as located at the base of the tailbone, the coccyx
  • Notes it is more common in female than in male babies
  • Notes the tumors can grow very large but are usually not malignant

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This video presents “Sacrococcygeal Teratoma” — Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is an unusual tumor that, in the newborn, is located at the base of the tailbone (coccyx). This birth defect is more common in female than in male babies. Although the tumors can grow very large, they are. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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