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

Sharonne de Zeeuw; Arjan P Schouten van der Velden; Alex J Eggink; Simon Strijk; Theo Wobbes

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2010.07.001

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

Clin Imaging. 2011 May-Jun;35(3):232-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2010.07.001.

Authors

Sharonne de Zeeuw¹, Arjan P Schouten van der Velden, Alex J Eggink, Simon Strijk, Theo Wobbes

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. s.dezeeuw@chir.umcn.nl

PMID: 21513864
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2010.07.001

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.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Cysts / complications*
Cysts / diagnosis*
Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
Female
Humans
Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous
Postpartum Period
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / complications*
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis*