Sacrococcygeal teratoma laboratory tests

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

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]

Laboratory Findings

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Wu JT, Book L, Sudar K (1981). “Serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels in normal infants”. Pediatr. Res. 15 (1): 50–2. PMID 6163129.

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[afp-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Wu JT, Book L, Sudar K (1981). “Serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels in normal infants”. Pediatr. Res. 15 (1): 50–2. PMID 6163129.

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Sacrococcygeal teratoma laboratory tests

Overview

Laboratory Findings

References

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