Chronic constipation due to presacral teratoma in a 36-year-old woman: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Teratomas of the sacrococcygeal area are usually diagnosed in infancy and are rarely seen in adults.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report the case of a 36-year-old Greek woman experiencing chronic const...
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| author | Apostolidis Stylianos Papadopoulos Vassilios N Michalopoulos Antonios Papavramidis Theodossis S Paramythiotis Daniel Televantou Despoina Hytiroglou Prodromos |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Teratomas of the sacrococcygeal area are usually diagnosed in infancy and are rarely seen in adults.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report the case of a 36-year-old Greek woman experiencing chronic constipation due to a benign presacral teratoma. Imaging examinations showed a pelvic mass without evidence of malignancy. An ovoid tumour with a maximum dimension of 6 cm was surgically removed. A histologic examination revealed a mature cystic teratoma. Two years after surgery, the patient is well, with no evidence of recurrence and no constipation.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Sacrococcygeal teratomas are rare in adults. A high index of suspicion is important in making an early diagnosis. Rectal examination and radiologic evaluation are also valuable.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8ea2369aa1f8413f9b1613b9397be6f42022-12-22T01:17:24ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472010-01-01412310.1186/1752-1947-4-23Chronic constipation due to presacral teratoma in a 36-year-old woman: a case reportApostolidis StylianosPapadopoulos Vassilios NMichalopoulos AntoniosPapavramidis Theodossis SParamythiotis DanielTelevantou DespoinaHytiroglou Prodromos<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Teratomas of the sacrococcygeal area are usually diagnosed in infancy and are rarely seen in adults.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report the case of a 36-year-old Greek woman experiencing chronic constipation due to a benign presacral teratoma. Imaging examinations showed a pelvic mass without evidence of malignancy. An ovoid tumour with a maximum dimension of 6 cm was surgically removed. A histologic examination revealed a mature cystic teratoma. Two years after surgery, the patient is well, with no evidence of recurrence and no constipation.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Sacrococcygeal teratomas are rare in adults. A high index of suspicion is important in making an early diagnosis. Rectal examination and radiologic evaluation are also valuable.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/23 |
| spellingShingle | Apostolidis Stylianos Papadopoulos Vassilios N Michalopoulos Antonios Papavramidis Theodossis S Paramythiotis Daniel Televantou Despoina Hytiroglou Prodromos Chronic constipation due to presacral teratoma in a 36-year-old woman: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| title | Chronic constipation due to presacral teratoma in a 36-year-old woman: a case report |
| title_full | Chronic constipation due to presacral teratoma in a 36-year-old woman: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Chronic constipation due to presacral teratoma in a 36-year-old woman: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic constipation due to presacral teratoma in a 36-year-old woman: a case report |
| title_short | Chronic constipation due to presacral teratoma in a 36-year-old woman: a case report |
| title_sort | chronic constipation due to presacral teratoma in a 36 year old woman a case report |
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