title: Sacrococcygeal neoplastic lesions.
abstract: Sacrococcygeal neoplastic lesions are very rare entities and therefore, a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. They include developmental cysts, inflammatory, neurogenic, osseous and miscellaneous lesions. In this review, we discuss the incidence, symptoms, characteristics, diagnostic methods and treatment strategies of these enigmatic lesions. We have to highlight the high index of suspicion that is necessary when dealing with chronic sacrococcygeal pain or multiple perianal abscesses or persistent perianal drainage, because any misinterpretation may result in unfavorable outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lianos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alexiou
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zigouris
authors.forename: Spyridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Voulgaris
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region / Q000473:pathology*