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Retroperitoneal Neoplasms

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The incidence of retroperitoneal tumors is low (0.01–0.2 %). Retroperitoneal neoplasms can be classified as primary and secondary. Primary retroperitoneal neoplasms arise from the tissues located in the retroperitoneal space. Secondary retroperitoneal neoplasms comprise of metastases and primary tumors that extend into the retroperitoneum from adjacent anatomical structures. Cross-sectional imaging methods such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the mainstay of retroperitoneal imaging. Positron emission tomography (PET) is useful to determine malignant characteristic of the retroperitoneal masses.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

    Oğuz Dicle MD

  2. Division of Anatomic Pathology, Institute of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Gregory T. MacLennan MD

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    Vikram S. Dogra

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    Gregory T. MacLennan

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Dicle, O., MacLennan, G.T. (2013). Retroperitoneal Neoplasms. In: Dogra, V., MacLennan, G. (eds) Genitourinary Radiology: Male Genital Tract, Adrenal and Retroperitoneum. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4899-9_13

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