title: Retrorectal benign cystic teratoma misdiagnosed with high lying pararectal abscess.
abstract: A case of presacral teratoma with abscess formation is presented in this report. Teratomas, like the chordomas and dermoids, constitute the largest group of retrorectal tumors. Their presentation has varied. Dependent to unique localization, cystic teratoma complicated with abscess formation are misdiagnosed as high lying pararectal abscesses. Both diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties were evaluated with literature review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kirikkale University, School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Oral
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Saygun
authors.forename: Fatih M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Avsar
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Topaloglu
authors.forename: Bulent C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Yuksel
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozel
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ustun
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hengirmen
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014421:Turkey