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World J Clin Oncol. Jan 24, 2026; 17(1): 114369
Published online Jan 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v17.i1.114369
Published online Jan 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v17.i1.114369
Table 1 Clinical parameters of mature cystic sacrococcygeal teratoma in adults, n (%)
| Clinical parameters | Variable |
| Total number of patients | 64 (100) |
| Sex; female | 42 (65.6) |
| Age (year) | 38 (22-68) |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (range) | 23.65 (16.8-31.5) |
| Hypertension | 12 (18.8) |
| Diabetes | 14 (21.9) |
| History of abdominal surgery | 8 (12.5) |
| Maximum tumor diameter (cm), median (range) | 10.85 (3.3-23.5) |
| Altman’ classification | |
| I-II | 41 (64.1) |
| III/IV | 23 (35.9) |
| Pathology | |
| Mature | 64 (100) |
| Surgical approach | |
| Type A | 13 (20.3) |
| Type B | 22 (34.4) |
| Type C | 29 (45.3) |
| Sacrococcygeal resection | 43 (67.2) |
| Intraoperative blood loss (mL) | |
| ≥ 400 mL | 7 (10.9) |
| Sacrococcygeal incision necrosis | 15 (23.4) |
| Intestinal fistula | 5 (7.8) |
| Anorectal dysfunction | 16 (25.0) |
| Urinary dysfunction | 13 (20.3) |
| Lower limb motor dysfuction | 9 (14.1) |
| Reccurence of tumor | |
| Benign | 15 (23.4) |
| Malignancy | 1 (1.6) |
- Citation: Wang Y, Wang Z, Tang YC, Li Y, Guo XB. Mature cystic sacrococcygeal teratoma in adults: A single-center study. World J Clin Oncol 2026; 17(1): 114369
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v17/i1/114369.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v17.i1.114369