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Review
. 2014 Dec 5:1:49.
doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2014.00049. eCollection 2014.

Retroperitoneal tumors in the pelvis: a diagnostic challenge in gynecology

Wei-Wei Wee-Stekly  1 , Michael David Mueller  2
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Review

Retroperitoneal tumors in the pelvis: a diagnostic challenge in gynecology

Wei-Wei Wee-Stekly et al. Front Surg. .

Abstract

Retroperitoneal tumors can pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to gynecologists because of their rarity, late presentation, and complex anatomical location in the retroperitoneum. This article reviews the diagnosis and management of retroperitoneal tumors in the pelvis, and highlights the potential pitfalls that may be faced by gynecologists.

Keywords: diagnosis; management; pelvic mass differential diagnosis; pelvic retroperitoneal tumors; retroperitoneal neoplasms.

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Types of retroperitoneal tumours.
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