Findings from University of Turku Advance Knowledge in Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (Delayed En Bloc Excision of L3 for Metastatic Sacrococcygeal Teratoma on a 1-Year-Old Boy).

A study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland focused on a case of a 1-year-old boy with sacrococcygeal teratoma and metastases in L3, leading to cauda equina syndrome and motor function loss. The research highlighted the importance of surgical and adjuvant treatments for malignant sacrococcygeal teratoma with intraspinal infiltration or metastasis, emphasizing the need for quick decompression of neural structures to avoid spreading malignant cells. The study's findings suggest that preoperative chemotherapy can help achieve cytoreduction for neurological recovery and facilitate curative treatment in such cases. [Extracted from the article]