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Primary presacral adenocarcinoma

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Abstract

A rare case of a patient who presented with a presacral tumor is described. The tumor, after complete resection, was shown to be a primary adenocarcinoma. After potential sources such as gastrointestinal, pancreas, or prostate were eliminated, the diagnosis of primary presacral adenocarcinoma was made. Possible origins of this unusual tumor are discussed.

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  1. the Department of Pathology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

    G. Pizov M.D.

  2. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    S. D. Wexner M.D.

  3. Department of Surgery, Hadassah University Medical Center, P.O. Box 12000, IL-91120, Jerusalem, Israel

    G. Zamir M.D. &  P. Reissman M.D.

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Zamir, G., Wexner, S.D., Pizov, G. et al. Primary presacral adenocarcinoma. Dis Colon Rectum 41, 1056–1058 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02237401

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