TY  - JOUR
T1  - RAdiological case of the month
AU  - Gwinn JL, Lee FA
Y1  - 1969/03/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100030321012
JO  - American Journal of Diseases of Children
SP  - 319
EP  - 320
VL  - 117
IS  - 3
N2  - CLINICAL HISTORY.—This 1-day-old girl was transferred to Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles, with a large mass in the buttock. The mass was noted at birth. The mother's pregnancy and delivery were uncomplicated.Physical Examination.—The infant was alert, active, and in no distress. A 5 × 5 cm firm, purplish mass was palpable in the buttock. By rectal examination, the mass seemed to extend into the pelvis, posterior to the rectum. A firm mass was also palpable in the lower abdomen. The remainder of the examination was not remarkable. Radiographic studies were done (Fig 1-3).Denouement and Discussion 
    Hydrometrocolpos and Sacrococcygeal Teratoma 
    If an infant has one congenital anomaly, incidence of a second anomaly becomes very high.The presacral area is the most common site of teratomas in infancy. They usually present as a mass in the buttocks and extend into the presacral area (Fig 1 left). The radiograph may
SN  - 0002-922X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100030321012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100030321012
ER  -