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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Alpha- | [[Alpha-fetoprotein]] and [[beta-hCG]] should be evaluated in patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma to determine the presence of malignant component of the tumor.<ref name = "afp">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wu JT, Book L, Sudar K |title=Serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels in normal infants |journal=Pediatr. Res. |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=50–2 |year=1981 |pmid=6163129 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
==Key Laboratory Findings in Sacrococcygeal Teratoma== | ==Key Laboratory Findings in Sacrococcygeal Teratoma== | ||
*Alpha- | *[[Alpha-fetoprotein]]<ref name = "afp">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wu JT, Book L, Sudar K |title=Serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels in normal infants |journal=Pediatr. Res. |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=50–2 |year=1981 |pmid=6163129 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Beta- | *[[Beta-hCG]] | ||
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Overview
Alpha-fetoprotein and beta-hCG should be evaluated in patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma to determine the presence of malignant component of the tumor.[1]