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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2008; 14(37): 5769-5772
Published online Oct 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5769
Published online Oct 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5769
Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma: Report of a case and review of the literature
Sheng-Lei Yan, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua County 505, Taiwan, China
Ho Lin, Yueh-Tsung Lee, Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 402, Taiwan, China
Chien-Long Kuo, Department of Pathology, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua City 500, Taiwan, China
Hurng-Sheng Wu, Ming-Ho Huang, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua City500, Taiwan, China
Yueh-Tsung Lee, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua County 505, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Yan SL and Lee YT organized the whole manuscript and supervised the process; Lin H helped revise the manuscript; Kuo CL examined the resected tumor; Wu HS organized the patient data and figures; Huang MH revised and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Yueh-Tsung Lee, MD, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, No. 6, Lugong Rd, Lugang Township, Changhua County 505, Taiwan, China. yslcsmu@yahoo.com
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Received: April 30, 2008
Revised: June 16, 2008
Accepted: June 23, 2008
Published online: October 7, 2008
Revised: June 16, 2008
Accepted: June 23, 2008
Published online: October 7, 2008
Abstract
Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenomas (RMCs) are very rare and their biological behavior and histogenesis remain speculative. An accurate preoperative diagnosis of these tumors is difficult because no effective diagnostic measures have been established. We describe a 29-year-old woman with abdominal pain and a palpable mass. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen revealed a retroperi-toneal cystic mass which was resected successfully at laparotomy. Histopathological examination of the resected mass confirmed the diagnosis of RMC. There was no evidence of disease 2 years after surgery.
Keywords: Retroperitoneal; Mucinous cystadenoma; Cystic mass; Clinical features