Case Report on Sacroccygeal (Teratomas) Germ Cell Tumor
Payal Nanotkar
Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India.
Vaishali Tembhare *
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India.
Khushabu Meshram
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India.
Pooja Kasturkar
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India.
Savita Pohekar
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India.
Jaya Khandar
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India.
Samrudhi Gujar
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India.
Achita Sawarkar
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Sacrococcygeal teratomas are a type of germ cell tumour (GCTs) accounting for 40% of all GCTs of all GCT,s in children. Interestingly 75% occurs in females. Reporting here a case of 3 years old female baby hospitalized for surgical excision of sacrococcygeal teratoma. A female (3-year-old) patient was referred to the pediatric outpatient department at Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital Wardha on 19th May 2021. Complaining of swelling on right gluteal region Since 6 month and swelling is increases day by day, pain in back side, fever (Temperature - 101˚F) and tenderness in back side, leg weakness, constipation and she was admitted to Pediatric ward. Surgical excision of sacrocogygeal teratoma was done during her hospitalization. She received one cycle of chemotherapy with antineoplastic medicines. The client discharged after 10 days stay in hospital.
Keywords: Chemotherapy, germ cell tumor, sacrococcygeal teratomas