Sacrococcygeal teratoma epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mirdula Sharma, MBBS [2]

Overview

Sacrococcygeal teratoma is one of the most common congenital tumors.[1] The incidence of Sacrococcygeal teratoma is estimated to be 1 in 35,000 births.[1]

Epidemiology & Demography

  • Sacrococcygeal teratoma is one of the most common tumors presenting in newborns.[1]
  • The incidence of Sacrococcygeal teratoma is approximately 1 in 35,000 births. Females are four times more likely to be affected than males.[1]
  • Most sacrococcygeal teratomas are found in babies and children, but sacrococcygeal teratomas have been reported in adults[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. Cincinnati Children's (2015)http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/f/fetal-care/conditions/sct/default/ Accessed on November 24, 2015
  2. Killen DA, Jackson LM (1964) Sacrococcygeal teratoma in the adult Archives of Surgery 88(3):425-433.

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