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Pelvic tumor

A pelvic tumor is any one of numerous tumors that occur in the pelvis. Within the pelvis, these tumors may involve specific organs, or occupy intra-organ spaces. Tumors of the presacral space and sacral space are most prevalent in children. Tumors occupying specific organs have a more complex natural history.

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Tumors occupying specific organs

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)

v • d • e Pathology: Cancer, Tumors, neoplasia, and oncology (C00-D48, 140-239)
Benign tumors	Hyperplasia - Cyst - Pseudocyst - Hamartoma - Benign tumor
Malignant progression	Dysplasia - Carcinoma in situ - Cancer - Metastasis
Topography	lip, oral cavity and pharynx: Oral - Head/Neck - Nasopharyngeal digestive system: tract (Esophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, Colon/rectum, Appendix, Anus) - glands (Liver, Bile duct, Gallbladder, Pancreas) respiratory system: Larynx - Lung bone, articular cartilage, skin, and connective tissue: Bone - Skin - Blood urogenital: breast and female genital organs (Breast, Vagina, Cervix, Uterus, Endometrium, Ovaries) - male genital organs (Penis, Prostate, Testicles) - urinary organs (Kidney, Bladder) nervous system: Eye - Brain endocrine system: Thyroid (Papillary, Follicular, Medullary, Anaplastic) - Adrenal tumor (Adrenocortical carcinoma, Pheochromocytoma) - Pituitary
Misc.	Tumor suppressor genes/oncogenes - Staging/grading - Carcinogenesis - Carcinogen - Research - Paraneoplastic syndrome - List of oncology-related terms