Presacral Schwannoma Mascquerading as a Uterine Leiomyoma
Presacral tumors are a rare group of tumors located posterior to the rectum in the retrorectal or presacral space. Due to the lack of specific symptoms and difficult anatomic localization, they present a diagnostic and management challenge for the surgeons. We present a case of retrorectal schwanno...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Clinical Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/495 |
| Summary: | Presacral tumors are a rare group of tumors located posterior to the rectum in the retrorectal or presacral space. Due to the lack of specific symptoms and difficult anatomic localization, they present a diagnostic and management challenge for the surgeons. We present a case of retrorectal schwannoma in a young female who was initially misdiagnosed as a uterine fibroid on ultrasound and taken up for myomectomy. The tumor was later successfully excised by a combined abdominosacral approach. The clinical features and management of presacral tumors are discussed in this article.
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| ISSN: | 2538-2683 2538-2691 |