Sacrococcygeal teratoma MRI
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mirdula Sharma, MBBS [2]Sabawoon Mirwais, M.B.B.S, M.D.[3]
Overview
MRI more accurately characterizes the intrapelvic and abdominal extent of the tumor growth in sacrococcygeal teratoma.
MRI
- MRI more accurately characterizes the intrapelvic and abdominal extent of the tumor.[1]
- MRI provides more accurate prenatal counseling and improved preoperative planning for surgical resection, especially in assessment of the following areas:[2]
- Colonic displacement
- Ureteric dilatation
- Associated hip dislocation
- Intraspinal extension
- Vaginal dilatation
- Metastatic assessment in malignant lesions
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References
- ↑ Danzer E, Hubbard AM, Hedrick HL, Johnson MP, Wilson RD, Howell LJ, Flake AW, Adzick NS (2006). “Diagnosis and characterization of fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma with prenatal MRI”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187 (4): W350–6. doi:10.2214/AJR.05.0152. PMID 16985105.
- ↑ Sacrococcygel Teratoma. Radiopedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sacrococcygeal-teratoma Accessed on December 15, 2015
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