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Pelvic masses pose significant challenges due to their close relationship with critical neurovascular structures, making traditional open or laparoscopic approaches more invasive and potentially riskier. Robot-assisted resection, combined with intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, may therefore offer a safe and effective solution for the management of complex pelvic lesions. Case Presentation: An 18-year-old woman was incidentally diagnosed with an 11 cm asymptomatic pelvic mass located anterior to the sacrum. Initial differential diagnoses included neurofibroma, teratoma, and myelolipoma. Histopathological examination confirmed a ganglioneuroma. Following multidisciplinary discussion, the patient underwent a robot-assisted en bloc resection using the Da Vinci Xi multiport system. Preoperative planning was aided by 3D modeling and intraoperative navigation. Conclusions: Surgery lasted 322 min. Preoperative and postoperative eGFR values were 145.2 mL\/min and 144.0 mL\/min, respectively. The lesion measured 11 cm \u00d7 9 cm \u00d7 8 cm. The main intraoperative complication was a controlled breach of the iliac vein due to its close adherence to the mass. No major postoperative complications occurred (Clavien-Dindo Grade I). The drain was removed on postoperative day 3, and the bladder catheter on day 2. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 5 without further complications. Presacral ganglioneuromas are rare neoplasms in a surgically complex area. A multidisciplinary approach using robotic-assisted laparoscopy with nerve monitoring enables safe, minimally invasive resection. This strategy may help avoid open surgery and reduce the risk of neurological and vascular injury.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/reports8030099","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,20]],"date-time":"2025-06-20T05:17:42Z","timestamp":1750396662000},"page":"99","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["3D Model-Guided Robot-Assisted Giant Presacral Ganglioneuroma Exeresis by a Uro-Neurosurgeons Team: A Case Report"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"8","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-6479-2766","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Leonardo","family":"Bradaschia","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience \u201cRita Levi Montalcini\u201d, A.O.U. 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