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[Retroperitoneal leiomyoma: a case report]

K Suzuki1, F Hatafuku, G Tamura

  • 1Department of Urology, Yamamoto Kumiai General Hospital.

Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica
|December 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

A rare case of retroperitoneal leiomyoma causing severe edema is presented. Surgical removal was successful, highlighting the importance of considering this rare tumor in differential diagnoses for pelvic masses.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Retroperitoneal tumors are uncommon, and leiomyomas in this location are exceptionally rare.
  • Bilateral hydronephrosis can result from extrinsic compression by large retroperitoneal masses.