Abstract
The retroperitoneum is a large compartmentalized space bounded anteriorly by the posterior parietal peritoneum and posteriorly by the transversalis fascia (Fig. 6.1). The abdominal retroperitoneum is divided by the fascial planes into three distinct compartments: the anterior pararenal, the perirenal, and the posterior pararenal spaces. The anterior and posterior pararenal spaces merge inferior to the level of the kidneys, which communicates inferiorly with the prevesical space and extraperitoneal compartments of the pelvis [1]. Retroperitoneal tumors represent a broad, diverse group of benign and malignant lesions, which may be primary or secondary in origin [2]. Primary tumors of the retroperitoneum develop independently from cells distinct from the major retroperitoneal organs such as the kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas, colon and duodenum, and major blood vessels. The majority of retroperitoneal tumors arise from retroperitoneal organs and are therefore not considered primary retroperitoneal tumors [3].
Keywords
- Inferior Vena Cava
- Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
- Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
- Solitary Fibrous Tumor
- Bronchogenic Cyst
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Sung, C.K., Kim, B., Moon, K.C., Ku, J.H., Ha, S.B. (2017). Retroperitoneal Tumors. In: Kim, S., Cho, J. (eds) Oncologic Imaging: Urology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45218-9_6
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