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Retroperitoneal neoplasm

MedGen UID:
48439
•Concept ID:
C0035358
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Neoplasm, Retroperitoneal; Neoplasms, Retroperitoneal; Retroperitoneal Neoplasm; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms
SNOMED CT: Tumor of retroperitoneum (126872008); Neoplasm of the retroperitoneum (126872008); Neoplasm of retroperitoneum (126872008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0024645

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the retroperitoneum. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRetroperitoneal neoplasm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Overview of primary adult retroperitoneal tumours.
Improta L, Tzanis D, Bouhadiba T, Abdelhafidh K, Bonvalot S
Eur J Surg Oncol 2020 Sep;46(9):1573-1579. Epub 2020 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.04.054. PMID: 32600897
Testicular Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Baird DC, Meyers GJ, Hu JS
Am Fam Physician 2018 Feb 15;97(4):261-268. PMID: 29671528
Testicular Cancer: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management.
Smith ZL, Werntz RP, Eggener SE
Med Clin North Am 2018 Mar;102(2):251-264. Epub 2017 Dec 21 doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.10.003. PMID: 29406056

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Imaging in gynecological disease (26): clinical and ultrasound characteristics of benign retroperitoneal pelvic peripheral-nerve-sheath tumors.
Fischerova D, Santos G, Wong L, Yulzari V, Bennett RJ, Dundr P, Burgetova A, Barsa P, Szabó G, Sousa N, Scovazzi U, Cibula D
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023 Nov;62(5):727-738. doi: 10.1002/uog.26223. PMID: 37058402
Metastases of soft tissue sarcoma to the liver: A Historical Cohort Study from a Hospital-based Cancer Registry.
Okamoto M, Matsuoka M, Soma T, Arai R, Kato H, Harabayashi T, Adachi H, Shinohara T, Sagawa T, Nishiyama N, Nambu T, Sakai W, Suzuki H, Kato H, Hiraga H
Cancer Med 2020 Sep;9(17):6159-6165. Epub 2020 Jul 10 doi: 10.1002/cam4.3304. PMID: 32648686Free PMC Article
Operative strategies for inferior vena cava repair in oncologic surgery.
Ruiz CS, Kalbaugh CA, Browder SE, McGinigle KL, Kibbe MR, Farber MA, Crowner JR, Marston WA, Pascarella L
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2020 May;8(3):396-404. Epub 2019 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.09.012. PMID: 31843478
Poor prognosis of retroperitoneal mixed extragonadal germ cell tumors in an HIV-infected man with severe immunosuppression and bilateral cryptorchidism: a case report.
Li R, Li H
BMC Cancer 2019 Mar 18;19(1):244. doi: 10.1186/s12885-019-5456-0. PMID: 30885154Free PMC Article
The modified frailty index to predict morbidity and mortality for retroperitoneal sarcoma resections.
Park JS, Bateni SB, Bold RJ, Kirane AR, Canter DJ, Canter RJ
J Surg Res 2017 Sep;217:191-197. Epub 2017 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.05.025. PMID: 28587892Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Imaging in gynecological disease (26): clinical and ultrasound characteristics of benign retroperitoneal pelvic peripheral-nerve-sheath tumors.
Fischerova D, Santos G, Wong L, Yulzari V, Bennett RJ, Dundr P, Burgetova A, Barsa P, Szabó G, Sousa N, Scovazzi U, Cibula D
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023 Nov;62(5):727-738. doi: 10.1002/uog.26223. PMID: 37058402
Ectopic bronchogenic cyst in the retroperitoneal region: a case report and literature review of adult patients.
Yuan K, Shu M, Ma Y, Feng W, Ye J, Yuan Y
BMC Surg 2021 Sep 20;21(1):347. doi: 10.1186/s12893-021-01341-w. PMID: 34544401Free PMC Article
Primary retroperitoneal germ cell tumor in an adult female: A case report.
Lou Q, Wang W, Liang W
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Feb;99(7):e19170. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019170. PMID: 32049847Free PMC Article
Clinical Scenarios in Acute Kidney Injury-Parenchymal Acute Kidney Injury - Vascular Diseases.
Meola M, Samoni S, Petrucci I, Ronco C
Contrib Nephrol 2016;188:48-63. Epub 2016 May 12 doi: 10.1159/000445467. PMID: 27170038
Calcified retroperitoneal fibroma.
Illuminati G, Bertagni A, Montesano G, Soda G, Baiocchini A, Melis M, Vietri F
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 1997 Jul-Aug;1(4):125-9. PMID: 9558778

Therapy

Operative strategies for inferior vena cava repair in oncologic surgery.
Ruiz CS, Kalbaugh CA, Browder SE, McGinigle KL, Kibbe MR, Farber MA, Crowner JR, Marston WA, Pascarella L
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2020 May;8(3):396-404. Epub 2019 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.09.012. PMID: 31843478
Poor prognosis of retroperitoneal mixed extragonadal germ cell tumors in an HIV-infected man with severe immunosuppression and bilateral cryptorchidism: a case report.
Li R, Li H
BMC Cancer 2019 Mar 18;19(1):244. doi: 10.1186/s12885-019-5456-0. PMID: 30885154Free PMC Article
Improvement of recurrent urticaria in a patient with Schnitzler syndrome associated with B-cell lymphoma with combination rituximab and radiotherapy.
Murota H, Shoda Y, Ishibashi T, Sugahara H, Matsumura I, Katayama I
J Am Acad Dermatol 2009 Dec;61(6):1070-5. Epub 2009 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.12.040. PMID: 19632739

Prognosis

Metastases of soft tissue sarcoma to the liver: A Historical Cohort Study from a Hospital-based Cancer Registry.
Okamoto M, Matsuoka M, Soma T, Arai R, Kato H, Harabayashi T, Adachi H, Shinohara T, Sagawa T, Nishiyama N, Nambu T, Sakai W, Suzuki H, Kato H, Hiraga H
Cancer Med 2020 Sep;9(17):6159-6165. Epub 2020 Jul 10 doi: 10.1002/cam4.3304. PMID: 32648686Free PMC Article
Operative strategies for inferior vena cava repair in oncologic surgery.
Ruiz CS, Kalbaugh CA, Browder SE, McGinigle KL, Kibbe MR, Farber MA, Crowner JR, Marston WA, Pascarella L
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2020 May;8(3):396-404. Epub 2019 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.09.012. PMID: 31843478
Poor prognosis of retroperitoneal mixed extragonadal germ cell tumors in an HIV-infected man with severe immunosuppression and bilateral cryptorchidism: a case report.
Li R, Li H
BMC Cancer 2019 Mar 18;19(1):244. doi: 10.1186/s12885-019-5456-0. PMID: 30885154Free PMC Article
The modified frailty index to predict morbidity and mortality for retroperitoneal sarcoma resections.
Park JS, Bateni SB, Bold RJ, Kirane AR, Canter DJ, Canter RJ
J Surg Res 2017 Sep;217:191-197. Epub 2017 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.05.025. PMID: 28587892Free PMC Article
Calcified retroperitoneal fibroma.
Illuminati G, Bertagni A, Montesano G, Soda G, Baiocchini A, Melis M, Vietri F
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 1997 Jul-Aug;1(4):125-9. PMID: 9558778

Clinical prediction guides

Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Masquerading as an Impending Rupture of Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
Karkos CD, Pepis PD, Theologou M, Ballas K, Petras P, Arapoglou S, Giagtzidis IT, Mitka M, Pliatsios I, Papazoglou KO, Kambaroudis AG
Ann Vasc Surg 2019 Apr;56:354.e21-354.e23. Epub 2018 Nov 26 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.08.103. PMID: 30496898
The modified frailty index to predict morbidity and mortality for retroperitoneal sarcoma resections.
Park JS, Bateni SB, Bold RJ, Kirane AR, Canter DJ, Canter RJ
J Surg Res 2017 Sep;217:191-197. Epub 2017 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.05.025. PMID: 28587892Free PMC Article

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