Spontaneous Regression Of A Cystic Retroperitoneal Tumour In Young Women Postpartum. Report Of Two Cases.
de Zeeuw, S., Schouten van der Velden, A. P., Eggink, A. J., Strijk, S., & Wobbes, T. (2011). spontaneous regression of a cystic retroperitoneal tumour in young women postpartum. report of two cases. Clinical imaging, 35(3), 232–235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2010.07.001
View Original Source →Abstract
Retroperitoneal cystic tumours are rarely found, and of these, the most common lesion is a cystic lymphangioma. We present two postpartum patients with a cystic retroperitoneal tumour which showed spontaneous regression and a review of the literature.
Case Details
Disease Location
Intra-abdominal
Personal Characteristics
22-year-old female, mild hyperthyroidism, g1p1
Clinical Characteristics
Five weeks after delivery she developed an ill-defined abdominal pain without any other gastrointestinal symptoms, pe: dull mass within the right upper quadrant of her abdomen. Crp was elevated. Ultrasonography of the upper abdomen revealed a complex cystic and solid mass. CT scan showed a hypodense cystic mass with irregular enhancing septemberations.
Remission Characteristics
At laparotomy, however, no tumour was found.
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Laparotomy was performed 1 month after initial presentation.