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pelvic MRI T1-weighted images FAT-SAT: A) pre gadolinium; B) post gadolinium
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T1-weighted images show intermediate signal intensity (Figure 1), whereas T2-weighted images show heterogeneous high signal intensity (Figure 2).
pelvic MRI T2-weighted images: A) axial; B) sagittal
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T1-weighted images show intermediate signal intensity (Figure 1), whereas T2-weighted images show heterogeneous high signal intensity (Figure 2).
initial view after retracting the sigmoid colon and the uterus
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The sigmoid and the uterus and his adnexa were retracted to expose the tumor in pelvis (Figure 3).
the dissection in the pelvic floor
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Once the tumor is identified, it is carefully dissected to separate the tumor from its attachments to the adjacent structures (Figure 4).
the surgical macroscopic specimen
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The pathology exam confirmed a benign ganglioneuroma with no evidence of neuroblastoma (Figure 5).