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Benign Peritoneal and Retroperitoneal Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
1649836
•Concept ID:
C4745010
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the peritoneum and/or retroperitoneum and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Imaging features, complications and differential diagnoses of abdominal cystic lymphangiomas.
Raufaste Tistet M, Ernst O, Lanchou M, Vermersch M, Lebert P
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2020 Nov;45(11):3589-3607. doi: 10.1007/s00261-020-02525-3. PMID: 32296900
The role of interventional radiology in management of benign and malignant gynecologic diseases.
Yu H, Stavas JM
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2013 Oct;68(10):691-701. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3182a878c6. PMID: 25101903
Abdominal mass lesions in the newborn: diagnosis and treatment.
Hartman GE, Shochat SJ
Clin Perinatol 1989 Mar;16(1):123-35. PMID: 2656056

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Radiologic staging of peritoneal and retroperitoneal disease.
Glockzin G, Helmberger T
Rofo 2023 May;195(5):377-384. Epub 2023 Mar 2 doi: 10.1055/a-1999-7057. PMID: 36863365
Diagnostic yield and safety of percutaneous CT-guided biopsy of retroperitoneal lesions and analysis of imaging features.
Singh AK, Neyaz Z, Verma R, Gupta A, Mishra R, Mishra P
Acta Radiol 2022 Feb;63(2):149-158. Epub 2021 Feb 2 doi: 10.1177/0284185121990286. PMID: 33530697
Fine needle aspiration in retroperitoneal lesions.
Gupta P, Rajwanshi A, Nijhawan R, Srinivasan R, Gupta N, Saikia UN, Dey P
APMIS 2017 Jan;125(1):16-23. Epub 2016 Nov 2 doi: 10.1111/apm.12627. PMID: 27807894
The role of interventional radiology in management of benign and malignant gynecologic diseases.
Yu H, Stavas JM
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2013 Oct;68(10):691-701. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3182a878c6. PMID: 25101903
Micropapillary bladder cancer.
Nishizawa K, Kobayashi T, Mitsumori K, Ide Y, Watanabe J, Ogura K
Int J Urol 2005 May;12(5):506-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01075.x. PMID: 15948755

Diagnosis

Radiologic staging of peritoneal and retroperitoneal disease.
Glockzin G, Helmberger T
Rofo 2023 May;195(5):377-384. Epub 2023 Mar 2 doi: 10.1055/a-1999-7057. PMID: 36863365
Intra-abdominal Cystic Lymphangiomas: The Vanderbilt Experience.
Mede A, Chotai PN, Huh WJ, Tan M
J Surg Res 2023 May;285:197-204. Epub 2023 Jan 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.12.026. PMID: 36696706
Diagnostic Approach to Benign and Malignant Calcifications in the Abdomen and Pelvis.
Zulfiqar M, Shetty A, Tsai R, Gagnon MH, Balfe DM, Mellnick VM
Radiographics 2020 May-Jun;40(3):731-753. Epub 2020 Apr 17 doi: 10.1148/rg.2020190152. PMID: 32302263
Imaging features, complications and differential diagnoses of abdominal cystic lymphangiomas.
Raufaste Tistet M, Ernst O, Lanchou M, Vermersch M, Lebert P
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2020 Nov;45(11):3589-3607. doi: 10.1007/s00261-020-02525-3. PMID: 32296900
Update on MR Imaging of cystic retroperitoneal masses.
Nguyen K, Siegelman ES, Tu W, Schieda N
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2020 Oct;45(10):3172-3183. doi: 10.1007/s00261-019-02196-9. PMID: 31501965

Therapy

Diagnostic yield and safety of percutaneous CT-guided biopsy of retroperitoneal lesions and analysis of imaging features.
Singh AK, Neyaz Z, Verma R, Gupta A, Mishra R, Mishra P
Acta Radiol 2022 Feb;63(2):149-158. Epub 2021 Feb 2 doi: 10.1177/0284185121990286. PMID: 33530697
Adrenal tumours: open surgery versus minimally invasive surgery.
Fiori C, Checcucci E, Amparore D, Cattaneo G, Manfredi M, Porpiglia F
Curr Opin Oncol 2020 Jan;32(1):27-34. doi: 10.1097/CCO.0000000000000594. PMID: 31644473
Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal tumours in adults.
Arezzo A, Bullano A, Cochetti G, Cirocchi R, Randolph J, Mearini E, Evangelista A, Ciccone G, Bonjer HJ, Morino M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 30;12(12):CD011668. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011668.pub2. PMID: 30595004Free PMC Article
Micropapillary bladder cancer.
Nishizawa K, Kobayashi T, Mitsumori K, Ide Y, Watanabe J, Ogura K
Int J Urol 2005 May;12(5):506-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01075.x. PMID: 15948755
Laparoscopic nephrectomy for benign disease: comparison of the transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches.
McDougall EM, Clayman RV
J Endourol 1996 Feb;10(1):45-9. doi: 10.1089/end.1996.10.45. PMID: 8833728

Prognosis

A RARE UTERINE TUMOR: DISSEMINATED PERITONEAL LEIOMYOMATOSIS. CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Svintsitskyi V, Krotevych M, Iegorov M, Trokhymych S, Sendetskyi S
Exp Oncol 2023 Dec 28;45(3):370-378. doi: 10.15407/exp-oncology.2023.03.370. PMID: 38186018
Intra-abdominal Cystic Lymphangiomas: The Vanderbilt Experience.
Mede A, Chotai PN, Huh WJ, Tan M
J Surg Res 2023 May;285:197-204. Epub 2023 Jan 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.12.026. PMID: 36696706
Micropapillary bladder cancer.
Nishizawa K, Kobayashi T, Mitsumori K, Ide Y, Watanabe J, Ogura K
Int J Urol 2005 May;12(5):506-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01075.x. PMID: 15948755
Childhood abdominal cystic lymphangioma.
Konen O, Rathaus V, Dlugy E, Freud E, Kessler A, Shapiro M, Horev G
Pediatr Radiol 2002 Feb;32(2):88-94. Epub 2001 Dec 18 doi: 10.1007/s00247-001-0612-4. PMID: 11819071
MR imaging of soft-tissue masses of the extraperitoneal spaces.
Nishimura H, Zhang Y, Ohkuma K, Uchida M, Hayabuchi N, Sun S
Radiographics 2001 Sep-Oct;21(5):1141-54. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.21.5.g01se141141. PMID: 11553822

Clinical prediction guides

A RARE UTERINE TUMOR: DISSEMINATED PERITONEAL LEIOMYOMATOSIS. CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Svintsitskyi V, Krotevych M, Iegorov M, Trokhymych S, Sendetskyi S
Exp Oncol 2023 Dec 28;45(3):370-378. doi: 10.15407/exp-oncology.2023.03.370. PMID: 38186018
Operation duration and adrenal gland size, but not BMI, are correlated with complication rate for posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy for benign diseases.
Christakis I, Ng CS, Chen C, Yiin YH, Grubbs EG, Perrier ND, Lee JE, Graham PH
Surgery 2019 Mar;165(3):637-643. Epub 2018 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.09.004. PMID: 30482519
Fine needle aspiration in retroperitoneal lesions.
Gupta P, Rajwanshi A, Nijhawan R, Srinivasan R, Gupta N, Saikia UN, Dey P
APMIS 2017 Jan;125(1):16-23. Epub 2016 Nov 2 doi: 10.1111/apm.12627. PMID: 27807894
MR imaging of soft-tissue masses of the extraperitoneal spaces.
Nishimura H, Zhang Y, Ohkuma K, Uchida M, Hayabuchi N, Sun S
Radiographics 2001 Sep-Oct;21(5):1141-54. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.21.5.g01se141141. PMID: 11553822
Unusual appearances of uterine leiomyomas: MR imaging findings and their histopathologic backgrounds.
Ueda H, Togashi K, Konishi I, Kataoka ML, Koyama T, Fujiwara T, Kobayashi H, Fujii S, Konishi J
Radiographics 1999 Oct;19 Spec No:S131-45. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.19.suppl_1.g99oc04s131. PMID: 10517450

Recent systematic reviews

Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal tumours in adults.
Arezzo A, Bullano A, Cochetti G, Cirocchi R, Randolph J, Mearini E, Evangelista A, Ciccone G, Bonjer HJ, Morino M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 30;12(12):CD011668. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011668.pub2. PMID: 30595004Free PMC Article

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