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Magnetic resonance of the pelvis shows a lobulated, well-limited liquid mass 12 cm in diameter, in contact with prostatic urethra and compressing bladder and rectum
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Fig1
At MRI, a huge cystic mass between the prostatic urethra and rectum was detected and the patient was referred to our centre (Fig. 1).
Contrast enema demonstrates a communication (arrow) between the pelvic mass and the rectum
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Fig2
A contrast enema showed a communication between the rectum and the residual pelvic mass (Fig. 2).
a MRI transverse plane b sagittal plane. An inhomogeneous pelvic mass of 7 x 7 x 4 cm in size, with thick and vascularised walls (arrow) is visible, compressing the bladder anteriorly, reaching the ano-rectal junction inferiorly and communicating with rectal lumen
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An abdomino-pelvic MRI (Fig. 3a, b) revealed a new pelvic 7 x 7 x 4 cm mass communicating with the anterior rectal wall and with prevalent outgrowing aspects.
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