Intraneural pseudocyst (so-called ganglion) in an unusual retroperitoneal periadnexal location?

Diagn Pathol. 2014 Jul 20:9:150. doi: 10.1186/1746-1596-9-150.

Abstract

A case of an unusual unilocular cystic lesion of diameter 7 cm located retroperitoneally in the pelvis in close connection to the right adnexa of a 61 year-old woman is presented. Macroscopically, the lesion had a smooth outer and inner surface and was filled with translucent fluid. Histological examination revealed a fibrous and hyalinized wall which lacked a specific lining. Numerous nerve bundles in the cyst wall constituted the most conspicuous element of its histology possibly with some contribution of perineurial and/or mesothelial components. The morphology and immunohistochemistry speak for an intraneural pseudocyst sometimes called intraneural ganglion cyst which is rare in this location.

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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adnexa Uteri
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Female
  • Ganglion Cysts / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Middle Aged
  • Retroperitoneal Space / pathology*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor