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Squamous cell carcinoma arising from a presacral epidermoid cyst: CT and MR findings

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We report CT and MRI findings in a case of squamous cell carcinoma arising from a presacral epidermoid cyst, which has not been previously reported. CT findings revealed a focal wall thickening of the anterior wall of the huge presacral cystic mass. The squamous cell carcinoma was more hypointense than the cystic fluid on T1- and T2-weighted images and showed heterogeneous enhancement on contrast enhanced T1-weighted image.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University, East West Neo Medical Center, 149 Sangil-Dong, Gangdong-Gu, Seoul, 134-090, South Korea

    Dal Mo Yang & Hyun Cheol Kim

  2. Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University, East-West Neo Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

    Hyung Lae Lee

  3. Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University, East-West Neo Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

    Suk Hwan Lee

  4. Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University, East-West Neo Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

    Gyo Young Kim

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Yang, D.M., Kim, H.C., Lee, H.L. et al. Squamous cell carcinoma arising from a presacral epidermoid cyst: CT and MR findings. Abdom Imaging 33, 498–500 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-007-9287-0

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