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A case of retroperitoneal pseudomyxoma
1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.
Radiation Medicine
|September 1, 1995
Summary
A rare case of pseudomyxoma retroperitonei, originating from the appendix, presented as a cystic tumor causing polyuria and back pain. Surgical findings confirmed mucinous cystadenoma extending into the retroperitoneum.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Radiology
Background:
- Pseudomyxoma retroperitonei is a rare condition involving mucinous ascites in the retroperitoneal space.
- Appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma is an uncommon neoplasm that can rarely spread extensively.