Primary Retroperitoneal Mucinous Cystadenocarcioma Involving the Splenic Hilum.
- Author:
Seung A LEE
1
;
Kee Hwan KIM
;
Ji Il KIM
;
Chang Hyeok AN
;
Jeong Soo KIM
;
Seong Jin YOO
;
Keun Woo LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Korea. keehwan@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma;
Splenic hilum
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous;
Epithelium;
Female;
Humans;
Metaplasia;
Mucins*
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2007;73(4):344-349
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma is a rare tumor, and it is similar to its ovarian counterpart, but it is without any evidence of ovarian, pancreatic or any other extra-retroperitoneal origin. The histogenesis of this neoplasm remains uncertain. Mucinous or colemic metaplasia of the retroperitoneal mesothelium has recently been proposed as its origin. A 39-year-old woman was diagnosed with a 13-cm cystic lesion in the left retroperitoneum; this was mucinous cystadenocarcinoma and no primary tumor was identified. We report here on a primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma that involved the splenic hilum, and we include a review of literature.
