BACKGROUND Mature sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCT) are uncommon neoplasms comprised of mixed elements derived from the three germ cell layers. They attract attention because of their gross appearance and bizarre histology. AIM To demonstrate the clinical presentation and management of mature SCT in a neonate. PATIENT AND METHOD A case report of a neonate with mature SCT is hereby presented. ...

INTRODUCTION Defecation pain is a common problem with many etiologies implicated. Elucidating a cause requires a thorough medical history, examination and appropriate investigations, which may include endoscopy, barium enema, examination under anesthesia and magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. Coccydynia is a term used to describe pain in the region of the coccyx, often due to ab...

PURPOSE To present the results of dextrose prolotherapy undertaken for chronic non-responding coccygodynia in 37 patients. METHODS 14 men and 23 women (mean age, 36 years) with chronic coccygodynia not responding to conservative treatment for more than 6 months were included. 27 of them had received local steroid injections. A visual analogue score (VAS) was recorded for all patients before a...

One year and nine month old baby girl brought to the hospital with swelling in the left gluteal region noticed by the parents since three months of age. They consulted a local practitioner who suggested aspiration by needle, which was done multiple times. The size of the swelling used to decrease immediately after aspiration but returned to its usual size within 1-2 months. On examination, the ...

Sacral giant cell tumors are rare neoplasms, histologically benign but potentially very aggressive due to the difficulty in achieving a complete resection, their high recurrence rate, and metastization capability. Although many treatment options have been proposed, en bloc excision with tumor-free margins seems to be the most effective, being associated with long term tumor control, improved ou...