Retrorectal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Arising from a Tailgut Cyst: A Case Report

We report the case of a 57-year-old woman who presented with local invasion of the anal canal by mucinous adenocarcinoma, the malignant transformation of a long-term preexisting retrorectal tailgut cyst. This progression is infrequent and justifies preemptive surgical treatment of retrorectal cysts.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Manon Baverez, Emilie Thibaudeau, Vincent Libois, Olivier Kerdraon, Hélène Senellart, Jean-Luc Raoul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/513028