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Tailgut cysts: a rare cause of pelvic outlet obstruction

  • V. Smyrniotis1,*,
  • D. Kehagias2
  • A. Paphitis1
  • N. Panagiotopoulos2
  • C. Syciotis2
  • A. Antoniou3

1Departments of Surgery, University of Athens School of Medicine, Aretelon Hospital, Athens, Greece

2Departments of Gynecology & Obstetrics, University of Athens School of Medicine, Aretelon Hospital, Athens, Greece

3Departments of Radiology'University of Athens School of Medicine, Aretelon Hospital, Athens, Greece

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo20010174 Vol.22,Issue 1,January 2001 pp.74-76

Published: 10 January 2001

*Corresponding Author(s): V. Smyrniotis E-mail:

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Abstract

Tailgut cysts are unusual cystic tumors of the retrorectal space. We describe the findings of three cases. Constipation, intrapelvic fullness and low abdominal pain were the most prominent clinical manifestations. One patient developed an abscess. Ultrasound, computed tomography and MR imaging demonstrated the presacral lesions. Transabdominal excision of the tumors in two patients resulted in good outcome whereas in the patient with the abscess there was recurrence with a fistula formation.

Keywords

Tailgut cyst; Retrorectal cystic hamartoma

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V. Smyrniotis,D. Kehagias,A. Paphitis,N. Panagiotopoulos,C. Syciotis,A. Antoniou. Tailgut cysts: a rare cause of pelvic outlet obstruction. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2001. 22(1);74-76.

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