title: [Retrorectal tumors in adults. Experience in five cases].
abstract: The most frequent tumors that grow in the retrorectal space are embryological. Their management requires adequate knowledge of the characteristics of these lesions. We present five cases of retrorectal tumors.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Unidad de Cirugía Colorrectal, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Departamento de Cirugía, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: López Cano
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vilallonga
authors.forename: Eloi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Espin Basany
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sánchez García
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lozoya Trujillo
authors.forename: Manel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Armengol Carrasco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome