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Published on Fri Sep 18, 2020
Question: The surgeon excised a 6.6 x 4.6 x 3.4 cm pelvic mass attached to the lesser pelvic sidewall and the rectosigmoid. The clear margins included rectosigmoid serosa, and the surgeon repaired the rectosigmoid defect. The surgeon also removed three “nodules” from the liver, rectum, and sigmoid that were 3.3, 1.9, and 2.3 cm in size, respectively. The patient had [...]