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Correspondence and Brief Reports
Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinomas are a distinct entity
  1. W. A.A. Tjalma* and
  2. W. Vaneerdeweg†
  1. *Departments of Gynecological Oncology and
  2. †Departments of Gastro-intestinal Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
  1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Wiebren Age A. Tjalma, MD, PhD, Department of Gynecological Oncology, University Hospital Antwerpen, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem (Antwerpen), Belgium. Email: wiebren.tjalma{at}uza.be

Abstract

Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinomas are rare tumors with a controversial pathogenesis. Present report describes a 74-year-old woman with a retroperitoneal cystic pelvic mass. Her past medical history included appendectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and a hysterectomy. An explorative laparotomy was performed and the mass was completely excised. Definitive pathology revealed a primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovarian type. Further management consisted of four cycles carboplatin. She had a recurrence after 8 months and died 31 months after the initial diagnosis. Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinomas are distinct entity, with the same poor prognosis as their ovarian counterpart.

  • cystadenocarcinoma
  • mucinous
  • retroperitoneum

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200801000-00032

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