Retrorectal tumour simulating vaginal birth: an exceptional case of emergency surgery indication

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Jun 19:2017:bcr2017219211. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219211.

Abstract

Cystic retrorectal tumours are a very rare entity that pose a problem in differential diagnosis between congenital cyst and other lesions. We present a 49-year-old female patient presenting a perineal bulge which was discovered simulating a vaginal birth associated with prolapsed haemorrhoids grade IV. The interest of this case resides in the surgical indication of a big presacral cyst demonstrated via CT causing acute intense pain due to pelvic organ compression, as no emergent surgery management has been reported up to date.

Keywords: gastrointestinal surgery; general surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cysts / complications
  • Cysts / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cysts / pathology
  • Cysts / surgery*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Management
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Perineum / pathology*
  • Rectal Diseases / complications
  • Rectal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Rectal Diseases / pathology
  • Rectal Diseases / surgery*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / complications
  • Rectal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vagina / pathology
  • Vagina / surgery