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A Rare Case of Presacral Epidermoid Cyst in an...
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A Rare Case of Presacral Epidermoid Cyst in an Adult Male: Emphasis on Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Sequences in Preoperative Imaging

Abstract

Epidermoid cyst of the presacral space is a rare congenital lesion of ectodermal origin. Presacral epidermoid cysts have been previously reported in women, however are extremely rare in males. We report a case of presacral epidermoid cyst in a 55-year-old male who presented to our emergency department with acute urinary retention and history of chronic constipation. A non-contrast computed tomography scan was performed with suspicion of …

Authors

Alvi MI; Mubarak F; Khandwala K; Barakzai MD; Memon A; Alvi MI; Barakzai MDD

Journal

Cureus, Vol. 10, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

January 10, 2018

DOI

10.7759/cureus.2050

ISSN

2168-8184