A case of presacral teratoma in an adult female.

Ha, Man Taek; Cho, Ick Min; Joung, So Young; Park, Ji Kwon; Shin, Jeong Kyu; Choi, Won Jun; Lee, Jong Hak; Paik, Won Young

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;49(12):2631-2635.
Published online December 1, 2006.

A case of presacral teratoma in an adult female.

Man Taek Ha, Ick Min Cho, So Young Joung, Ji Kwon Park, Jeong Kyu Shin, Won Jun Choi, Jong Hak Lee, Won Young Paik

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, Korea. wypaik@gshp.gsnu.ac.kr

Abstract

Presacral teratomas are rare tumors derived from embryonic germ layers. They present mostly in infancy and are extremely rare in adults. Patient with presacral teratoma in adults may be asymptomatic on initial presentation. The symptoms are due to their size, to the compression of pelvic viscera or to their complications. CT or MRI are the important investigations for characterization of the mass, evaluation of its intrapelvic extension and relationship to other structures. The treatment of presacral teratomas is mainly complete surgical resection. We report a case of presacral teratoma in 47-year-old woman with a brief review of the literatures.

Key Words: Presacral teratoma, Adult