title: Computed tomography of posterior pararenal and properitoneal metastases.
abstract: Identification of the retroperitoneal fascial planes with modern computed tomographic scanners allows for precise localization of pathologic processes in the individual compartments of the retroperitoneum. Metastatic disease to the posterior pararenal space or properitoneal space in 6 patients is reported. Two patients had diffuse histiocytic lymphoma and 4 had metastatic melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153.
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Posniak
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tempany
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Demos
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Love
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed