Subcutaneous Sacrococcygeal Lipoma in a 7 Months Old Female Mimicking Myelomeningocele and Sacrococcygeal Teratoma, A Case Report
Rajab Msemo, Boniphace Marwa, Mussa Binge, Nanyokye Kidoko, Neema Bayyo, Mathayo Shadrack, Rashid Mwatebela, Ummehani Akberali, Ally Mwanga, Mohammed Sultan · 2026
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Rajab Msemo and a large clinical team describe a seven-month-old girl born with a lump at the base of her spine that could have signalled far graver problems. Two look-alike conditions dominate worry in such cases: a spinal sac defect and a germ-cell tumour of the tailbone area. Getting the distinction right decides whether a baby needs major spinal surgery or a simple removal.
Magnetic resonance imaging ruled out both feared diagnoses, pointing instead to a fatty lump sitting under the skin. Surgeons removed it cleanly, and laboratory study of the tissue confirmed a lipoma in an unusual spot for infancy. The authors stress the value of good imaging before operating, since a benign lump can closely mimic lesions with very different risks and operations.
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| CREATOR | Rajab Msemo, Boniphace Marwa, Mussa Binge, Nanyokye Kidoko, Neema Bayyo, Mathayo Shadrack, Rashid Mwatebela, Ummehani Akberali, Ally Mwanga, Mohammed Sultan |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 9907 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |