title: Malignant lymphoma presenting in the retroperitoneum.
abstract: Twelve patients with untreated malignant lymphoma presenting in the retroperitoneum are reported. The mean age was 52 years. Pain and a palpable mass were the common symptoms. The high and intermediate grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma types comprised more than half of the observed histopathology. Three patients survived for more than 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Ampil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy