A pelvic tumor is any one of the numerous tumors that occur in the pelvis. Within the pelvis, these tumors may involve specific organs or tend to occupy intra-organ spaces. Tumors found in the presacral space and sacral space are most prevalent in children. Tumors occupying specific organs have a more complex natural history. Different tumors have different symptoms. Some pelvic tumors produce a sensation of heaviness in the pelvic area.
Tumors occupying specific organs Bladder cancer Prostate cancer Rectal cancer Anal cancer Ovarian cancer Uterine cancer Sacrococcygeal teratoma
Tumors occupying intra-organ spaces
Presacral space: Teratoma
Sacral space (in approximate order of prevalence): Teratoma Lipoma Ganglioneuroma Myxopapillary ependymoma Primitive neuroectodermal tumor Aneurysmal bone cyst Ewing's sarcoma Metastases from brain stem tumors (medulloblastoma, ependymoma, high-grade astrocytoma)
Complications Urinary incontinence Fecal incontinence References