| Title | [A case of retroperitoneal serous cyst with ossification] | | Author(s) | Chihara Y, Horikawa N, Hayashi Y, Fujimoto K, Hosokawa Y, Hirao Y | | Institution | Department of Urology, Tane General Hospital. | | Source | Hinyokika Kiyo 2002 May; 48(5):319-21. | | MeSH | Adult Cysts English Abstract Female Humans Ossification, Heterotopic Retroperitoneal Neoplasms
| | Abstract | A 36-year-old woman came to our hospital complaining of right flank pain. Computed tomographic (CT) scanning showed a cystic mass, 6 x 9 cm in size, including homogeneous low-density fluid contents, in the right retroperitoneal space. The cyst wall showed partly high-density epithelium, but there was no contrast enhancement. A 7.5 x 12 cm retroperitoneal cyst was easily removed with yellow serous fluid in it. Cytological examination showed no malignant cells in this fluid. The origin of the cyst was unknown. The histopathological diagnosis was retroperitoneal serous cyst with focal ossification in the lining epithelium. Here we report this rare case of retroperitoneal serous cyst and briefly discuss 57 cases reported in Japan. | | Language | jpn | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports Journal Article Review
| | PubMed ID | 12094719 |
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