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Retrorectal Teratoma: A Rare Cause of Pain in the Tailbone

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Retrorectal tumors are extremely rare and heterogeneous, requiring complete surgical excision for definitive diagnosis and optimal outcome. We describe a patient presenting with chronic “tailbone pain” who was found to have a benign cystic teratoma in the presacral space. She underwent en bloc resection and recovered well. Radiographic and pathologic images from this unique case are depicted and clinical features discussed.

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  1. Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI, 48073, USA

    Rebecca A. Levine & Harry Wasvary

  2. Department of Anatomic Pathology, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI, 48073, USA

    Zhenhong Qu

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Levine, R.A., Qu, Z. & Wasvary, H. Retrorectal Teratoma: A Rare Cause of Pain in the Tailbone. Indian J Surg 75, 147–148 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0457-0

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