Detection and management of retroperitoneal cystic lesions: A case report and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Alessandro Morotti
    • Marco Busso
    • Maria Consiglio Barozzino
    • Paola Cinardo
    • Valeria Angelino
    • Ubaldo Familiari
    • Andrea Veltri
    • Angelo Guerrasio
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  • Published online on: June 7, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6323
  • Pages: 1602-1608
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Abstract

The identification of cystic lesions within the retroperitoneal space is a rare event that poses clinicians the challenge of a difficult diagnosis and disease management. Retroperitoneal cystic lesions account for a group of lesions that range from common benign lesions (e.g., lymphoceles developing as a surgical complication) to rare aggressive malignant neoplasms. Currently, in the majority of cases, image‑guided procedures allow for a pathological diagnosis to be achieved in these challenging lesions, thus offering the chance of an appropriate treatment; however, the overall clinical assessment of retroperitoneal cysts is highly demanding. The present study reports the management of a representative clinical case, presenting with a voluminous cystic mass able to dislocate cave vein, whose diagnosis was preceded by a deep vein thrombosis. Computed tomography‑scan and ultrasound guided percutaneous drainage were performed to achieve the diagnosis. Following the discussion of the current case report, a review of the pathological and radiological characteristics of retroperitoneal cystic lesions is presented.
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Morotti A, Busso M, Consiglio Barozzino M, Cinardo P, Angelino V, Familiari U, Veltri A and Guerrasio A: Detection and management of retroperitoneal cystic lesions: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 14: 1602-1608, 2017
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Morotti, A., Busso, M., Consiglio Barozzino, M., Cinardo, P., Angelino, V., Familiari, U. ... Guerrasio, A. (2017). Detection and management of retroperitoneal cystic lesions: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 14, 1602-1608. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6323
MLA
Morotti, A., Busso, M., Consiglio Barozzino, M., Cinardo, P., Angelino, V., Familiari, U., Veltri, A., Guerrasio, A."Detection and management of retroperitoneal cystic lesions: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 14.2 (2017): 1602-1608.
Chicago
Morotti, A., Busso, M., Consiglio Barozzino, M., Cinardo, P., Angelino, V., Familiari, U., Veltri, A., Guerrasio, A."Detection and management of retroperitoneal cystic lesions: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 14, no. 2 (2017): 1602-1608. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6323