Bathinda, Feb. 12 -- A newborn male child diagnosed with a rare sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) successfully underwent surgical excision at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bathinda.

Experts at the institute said on Wednesday that SCT is a rare congenital tumour that occurs at the base of the spine, affecting approximately one in 35,000 newborns.

The baby delivered at AIIMS had a tumour weighing about 670 grams after which the pre-natal diagnosis had already set the stage for immediate postnatal care and intervention.

A multidisciplinary team worked to ensure the safety of both the baby and the mother.

Post-delivery, the baby was managed in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) under the care of Dr Manish Swami and...