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Open Access 01-12-2022 | Laparotomy | Case report

An asymptomatic huge primary retroperitoneal pseudocyst: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Lotfolah Abedini, Reza Hosseinpour, Saadat Mehrabi, Safoora Hejazinia, Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab

Published in: BMC Surgery | Issue 1/2022

Abstract

Background

Retroperitoneal non-pancreatic or idiopathic pseudocysts are very rare lesions. This case report aimed to present our patient and to check all the available literature on this kind of rare disease.

Case presentation

Our patient was a 67-year-old Iranian man admitted with mild abdominal discomfort for three months. Ultrasonography and CT scan revealed a huge cystic structure within the retroperitoneal space. The lesion was excised through midline laparotomy and opening of the retro-peritoneum. The histopathology of the cyst wall revealed a benign cystic lesion with no epithelial lining. A histologic diagnosis of non-neoplastic retroperitoneal pseudocyst was made.

Conclusion

The primary non-pancreatic retroperitoneal pseudocysts are rare lesions and have to be distinguished from other differential diagnoses of retroperitoneal lesions, and a surgeon should be aware of the possible occurrence of these lesions with unknown origin. Surgical excision is the only way to exclude malignancy and confirm the diagnosis.

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Title: An asymptomatic huge primary retroperitoneal pseudocyst: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Lotfolah Abedini
Reza Hosseinpour
Saadat Mehrabi
Safoora Hejazinia
Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab
Publication date: 01-12-2022
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Laparotomy
Computed Tomography
Laparotomy
Computed Tomography
Published in: BMC Surgery / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01510-5

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An asymptomatic huge primary retroperitoneal pseudocyst: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

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