A Hairy Congenital Back Mass: Case Report and Literature Review

Klinger Gil, Levy David, Konen Osnat, Yakimov Maxim and Ben Amitai Dan

Department of Neonatology, Schneider Children’s Medical Center, Israel
Department of Radiology, Schneider Children’s Medical Center, Israel
Department of Dermatology, Schneider Children’s Medical Center, Israel
Department of Pathology, Rabin Medical Center, Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel
The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel

^*Correspondance to: Klinger Gil 

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Abstract:

We present a female neonate born with an unusually located hairy back mass. There were no further anomalies on physical examination. The mass was not discovered on routine prenatal sonography. Complete surgical removal was achieved without complications and histological examination was consistent with mature teratoma.The differential diagnosis of back masses in the newborn and the classification and work-up of neonatal teratomas are reviewed.This case suggests that even though most teratomas are located in the sacroccocygeal region, prenatal screening should not overlook the possibility of additional uncommon locations.

Keywords:

Neonatal teratoma; Posterior thoracic mass; Congenital anomalies

Cite the Article:

Klinger G, Levy D, Konen O, Yakimov M, Ben Amitai D. A Hairy Congenital Back Mass: Case Report and Literature Review. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016; 1: 1148.