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The retrorectal space.

S K Teplick·P Stark·R E Clark·J R Metz·J H Shapiro
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Ninety-nine adults with an enlarged retrorectal space on barium enema examination have been evaluated. Measurements were based on previously described methods using the lateral view of the barium filled rectum. In 38.4% of the cases there was no lesion (normal variations). The rest were classified as inflammatory conditions, tumours, and miscellaneous lesions. It is concluded that an increased width of the presacral space per se does not necessarily connote a lesion. Pathological widening of the space is usually associated with changes of the contour of the rectum, abnormalities of the sacrum, or other alterations of the presacral soft tissues.

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Barium SulfateColitis, UlcerativeEnemaHumansRadiographyRectal NeoplasmsRectumSacrococcygeal RegionJournal Article

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S K Teplick, P Stark, R E Clark, J R Metz, J H Shapiro. 1978. The retrorectal space.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0009-9260(78)80228-1

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