A Large Giant Cell Tumor of the Sacrum. Advantage of an Abdomino-Sacral Approach

dc.FacultyEndemic Diseasesen_US
dc.contributor.authorElhassan, Ahmed M.
dc.contributor.authorMahadi, Seif I
dc.contributor.authoretal., and
dc.contributor.otherMolecular Biologyen_US
dc.date2005
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-19T07:30:03Z
dc.date.available2015-11-19T07:30:03Z
dc.date.issued2015-11-19
dc.date.submitted2015
dc.description.abstractWe report a case of giant cell tumor of the sacrum, presenting with sacral pain, swelling, and change of bowel habits. Rectal examination revealed a huge retrorectal mass fixed to the sacrum but not to the wall of the rectum. Abdominal ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT) scan, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a huge pelvic mass invading the sacrum. Exploration via posterior (sacral) approach was not successful due to both, extensive bleeding and difficult accessibility. Re-exploration was carried out 2 days later with the patient in lithotomy position. Using abdomino-sacral approach the mass together with part of the sacrum and the whole coccyx were excised. Histopathology reported giant cell tumor of the sacrum with no evidence of mitosis. The patient was symptomless 12 months after surgery and on follow up.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://khartoumspace.uofk.edu/123456789/17243
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUOFKen_US
dc.subjectA Large Gianten_US
dc.subjectCell Tumoren_US
dc.subjectSacrumen_US
dc.subjectAbdomino-Sacral Approachen_US
dc.titleA Large Giant Cell Tumor of the Sacrum. Advantage of an Abdomino-Sacral Approachen_US
dc.typePublicationen_US

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