Primary presacral adenocarcinoma. Report of a case.
A rare of a patient who presented with a presacral tumor is described. The tumor, after complete resection, was shown to be a primary adenocarcinoma. After potential sources such as gastrointestinal, pancreas, or prostate were eliminated, the diagnosis of primary presacral adenocarcinoma was made. Possible origins of this unusual tumor are discussed.
Department of Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012447:Sacrum