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Clinical and Neurological Manifestations of Sacral Tumors

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Primary benign and malignant tumors of the sacrum are rare. Patients with sacral tumors present with nonspecific symptoms, including pain, palpable mass, and neurologic deficits. A thorough physical exam and ancillary imaging can be of great help in preliminary diagnosis. Care of patients with sacral tumors should be undertaken by a multidisciplinary team with experience in treating such patients.

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  1. Sarcoma Department, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33602, USA

    Alexandra Gangi M.D. & Ricardo Gonzalez M.D.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova, Padova, Italy

    Pietro Ruggieri

  2. Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova, Padova, Italy

    Andrea Angelini

  3. Department of Pathology, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy

    Daniel Vanel

  4. Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy

    Piero Picci

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Gangi, A., Gonzalez, R. (2017). Clinical and Neurological Manifestations of Sacral Tumors. In: Ruggieri, P., Angelini, A., Vanel, D., Picci, P. (eds) Tumors of the Sacrum. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51202-0_3

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