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CC BY 4.0 · Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology 2024; 07(01): 065-072
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774296
Pictorial Essay

Primary Retroperitoneal Masses: A Pictorial Essay

Abhishek Gupta
1   Department of Radiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India
,
Alpana Manchanda
1   Department of Radiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India
,
Sapna Singh
1   Department of Radiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India
,
Rajdeep Singh
2   Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India
,
Nita Khurana
3   Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India
,
Aishwarya S. Durgad
1   Department of Radiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India
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Abstract

Primary retroperitoneal masses include a diverse and uncommon group of lesions that arise within the retroperitoneal space, but do not originate from any retroperitoneal organs. The majority of the lesions are malignant and imaging plays a pivotal role in the detection, staging, and preoperative planning. The evaluation of primary retroperitoneal masses is often challenging owing to the unfamiliarity with the common imaging features of various diseases affecting it. This article describes the multidetector computed tomography appearance of some primary retroperitoneal masses.

Keywords

retroperitoneal space - primary retroperitoneal masses - multidetector computed tomography


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Article published online:
31 August 2023

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