Sacrococcygeal teratomas are the most common type of germ cell tumors ( both benign and malignant ) diagnosed in neonates, infants, and children younger than 4 years.
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Benign sacrococcygeal teratomas are more likely to develop in younger children who are less than 5 months old, and older children are more likely to develop malignant sacrococcygeal teratomas.
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Benign sacrococcygeal teratomas are more likely to develop in younger children who are less than 5 months old, and older children are more likely to develop malignant sacrococcygeal teratomas.
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Sacrococcygeal teratomas are benign 75 % of the time, malignant 12 % of the time, and the remainder are considered " immature teratomas " that share benign and malignant features.
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They brought the baby out of the womb, they then removed a tumor know a'sacrococcygeal teratoma'from the baby and then returned it to her mother's womb.
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"' Sacrococcygeal teratoma "'( SCT ) is a type of tumor known as a teratoma that develops at the base of the coccyx ( tailbone ) and is thought to be derived from the primitive streak.