Sacrococcygeal Teratomas in Children and Adolescents – A Danish 26-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
The incidence of SCTs remained stable throughout the study period. We found a recurrence rate of 16 % and an SCT related mortality of 3 %. At last follow-up, one in four children experienced urological and/or anorectal sequelae.
Authors
- Eckhard Schomerus
- Lene Gaarsmand Christensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4287-9848)
- L. Sperling
- Mathias Rathe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7533-3112)
- Karin Bækgaard Nissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8721-6199)
- Lars Søndergaard Johansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9172-9603)
- Peter Hjorth Jørgensen
- Jesper Brok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2576-0228)
- Mark Bremholm Ellebæk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6550-7505)
- Line Walther Lundbæk Siggaard
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162412
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.03
Funders
- Børnecancerfonden
- Odense Universitetshospital
- A.P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal
- Oda og Hans Svenningsens Fond
- A. J. Andersen og hustrus Fond
- Fonden til Lægevidenskabens Fremme