Spontaneous regression of a cystic retroperitoneal tumour in young women postpartum. Report of two cases

Abstract Retroperitoneal cystic tumours are rarely found, and of these, the most common lesion is a cystic lymphangioma. We present two postpartum patients with a cystic retroperitoneal tumour which showed spontaneous regression and a review of the literature.

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Published inClinical imaging Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 232 - 235
Main Authors de Zeeuw, Sharonne, Schouten van der Velden, Arjan P, Eggink, Alex J, Strijk, Simon, Wobbes, Theo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2011
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Cystic
Cysts - complications
Cysts - diagnosis
Diagnostic Imaging - methods
Female
Humans
Lymphangioma
Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous
Post partum
Postpartum Period
Radiology
Retroperitoneal
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - complications
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Spontaneous regression
Cystic
Spontaneous regression
Retroperitoneal
Post partum
Lymphangioma
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Summary:Abstract Retroperitoneal cystic tumours are rarely found, and of these, the most common lesion is a cystic lymphangioma. We present two postpartum patients with a cystic retroperitoneal tumour which showed spontaneous regression and a review of the literature.
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ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/j.clinimag.2010.07.001