J Korean Soc Coloproctol.  2009 Dec;25(6):441-444. 10.3393/jksc.2009.25.6.441.

Perineal Reconstructive Surgery of a Cloaca-Like Perineal Defect: A Case Report

• Kye BH
• Kim HJ
• Lee IK
• Kim DH
• Won DY
• Kang WK
• Oh ST

• KMID: 2101499
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3393/jksc.2009.25.6.441

Abstract

Retrorectal or presacral tumors are rare, with incidences of approximately 0.01%. Generally, these tumors have no specific symptoms and are likely to be found incidentally on CT or MRI scans. Most of them are benign masses, but malignant masses are reported on occasion. The modality of treatment is a resection in cases of a benign mass, but chemotherapy or radiation therapy can be done in cases of malignancy. Like our case, a matured cystic teratoma in the retrorectal area is very rare. In addition, no laparoscopic resection of a retrorecal teratoma was reported until 2008. Thus, we report the case of a 31-yr-old female patient who underwent a total laparoscopic excision for a matured cystic teratoma in the retrorectal space.

Keyword

Retrorectal tumor; Cystic teratoma; Laparoscopy

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Incidence
Laparoscopy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Teratoma