Presacral myelolipoma in a geriatric patient
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Presacral myelolipoma in a geriatric patient
Background Presacral tumors are most frequently benign, occasionally malignant with a slow growth. Their incidence is 1:40000 and they are asymptomatic in the 26–50% of cases. When visible symptoms occur, these are related to the dimensions of the tumor, to its location and to the presence of infection. We believe all presacral tumors should undergo a surgical resection, even if the patient is ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Geriatrics
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1471-2318
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-s1-a35