RETROPERITONEAL LEIOMYOMA: A CASE REPORT

ANJU BANSAL^1, and HEMASRI BHASKARAN¹

¹Safdarjang Hospital Campus, New Delhi 10029, India

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ANJU BANSAL and HEMASRI BHASKARAN. RETROPERITONEAL LEIOMYOMA: A CASE REPORT. International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2019; 7(4):99-105. doi: 10.12691/ijcdr-7-4-3

Abstract

Tumors of the retroperitoneum often present as clinical challenge because of poorly accessible location and late presentation with vague symptomatology. Primary tumors of this site include those of kidney, pancreas, adrenal gland, lymph node, germ cells and soft tissue; the benign neoplasms outnumbered by the malignant counterparts. Soft tissue tumors, predominantly smooth muscle, neural and adipocytic, are seen less commonly, accounting for almost 15% of the tumors of this region. Primary leiomyoma of the retroperitoneum is an extremely rare occurrence and should be diagnosed with utmost prudence. We hereby present a case of a lady with a rapidly growing large retroperitoneal mass suspected to be a malignant tumor of unknown nature but post surgical resection turned out to be a case of retroperitoneal leiomyoma.

Keywords:
Soft tissue tumor Leiomyoma Retroperitoneal

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