Delayed En Bloc Excision of L3 for Metastatic Sacrococcygeal Teratoma on a 1-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report.
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CASE: A 1-year old boy was presented with cauda equina syndrome and progressive loss of motor function in lower limbs. MRI and CT scans revealed a sacrococcygeal teratoma with metastases para-aortically and in L3 producing compression into the epidural space. Despite metastases and a progressive cauda equina, neoadjuvant treatment was given to achieve cytoreduction for neurological recovery and facilitate curative treatment. CONCLUSION: Malignant sacrococcygeal teratoma with intraspinal infiltration or metastasis requires surgical and adjuvant treatment. If primary neurologic function-sparing surgery makes curative treatment impossible, adequate and quick decompression of neural structures with similar results can be achieved by preoperative chemotherapy, avoiding the local spill of malignant cells.