Cupp John S, Illeck Jeffrey, Rahbar Naser, Rettenmaier Mark A, Goldstein Bram H
Department of Pathology, Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach CA 92663, USA.
J Reprod Med. 2013 Jan-Feb;58(1-2):85-8.
Primary retroperitoneal mucinous adenocarcinomas are very rare tumors that resemble ovarian mucinous cystadenocarcinomas.
A 39-year-old woman presented with a 20-cm cystic lesion. Following surgery final pathology revealed mucinous adenocarcinoma consistent with a primary retroperitoneal process. The patient responded favorably to 6 cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy and currently has no evidence of disease.
During surgical resection of a primary retroperitoneal mucinous adenocarcinoma, ensuring that the lesion remains intact has clinically significant implications.
