What are the symptoms of sacrococcygeal teratoma in children?

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When my little sister was born, she had a big butt. She was only 6 years old this year. In fact, she was very cute. But it's a very deformed butt, because she looks like a bee, the front is small, and the back is gradually growing. Later doctors diagnosed her as suffering from a child sacrococcygeal teratoma. Fortunately, after surgery in time to remove, buttocks also returned to normal. Children sacrococcygeal teratoma symptoms now tell you.

What are the symptoms of sacrococcygeal teratoma in children?

Sacrococcygeal teratomas vary in size, and most children have difficulty urinating and defecating. Sometimes visible hip swelling, sacrococcygeal mass may be. As the tumor tends to grow on one side to the buttock, the buttock often shows asymmetry. Sometimes the tumor bulges from the perineum. Constipation or fecal incontinence may occur in patients with rectal compression or involvement. Some of the common tumors are cystic. When the tumor has bacterial infection, it can be misdiagnosed as perianal abscess. If there is a huge tumor, it can affect the mother's delivery. Presacral mass can be touched during digital rectal examination. Malignant teratomas grow rapidly with progressive constipation and dysuria.

One of the biological characteristics of teratoma is that it can produce alpha fetoprotein (AFP), but not all teratomas produce AFP. The positive rate of alpha fetoprotein in malignant teratoma is as high as 80%, which is mainly yolk sac carcinoma. Tsuchia collected 19 cases of malignant teratoma, 17 cases were yolk sac tumor. The production of alpha fetoprotein in yolk sac tumor has been proved by immunofluorescence antibody method. About 50% of benign teratomas were positive for AFP. AFP detection is very helpful for diagnosis.

Sacrococcygeal teratomas are generally of different sizes. They all have difficulty in urinating and defecating. Sometimes, there is a kind of height in the buttocks, low position for body rest, mid span, no mass, and they always tend to grow on one side. That is to say, the buttocks form asymmetry, and sometimes they even protrude from the pudenda. It's really easy to relapse.

matters needing attention

Daily life should pay attention to living habits, try not to stimulate the parts of the disease. Avoid spicy and greasy food, pay attention to local cleanliness, light diet, and take part in physical exercise appropriately. Do not stay in bed for a long time. If you stay in bed for a long time, it may lead to local skin damage and aggravate the disease.