Presacral epidermoid cyst in a pediatric patient
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Presacral epidermoid cyst
Many types of tumors can develop in the presacral space, since it is composed of different kind of embryonic tissues. Neoplasms can be solid or cystic (40.8% of cases) 1 and are usually classified as either congenital or acquired (inflammatory, neurogenic, osseous, or miscellaneous) according to the tumor’s tissue of origin. Congenital lesions represent more than 50 per cent of tumors. Developm...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2213-5766
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2021.101904