Primary retroperitoneal sarcoma in the female pelvis. A report of three cases.
Retroperitoneal sarcoma can occur in the female pelvis and be confused with other pelvic masses. Its diagnosis depends on an awareness of its occurrence. Aggressive surgery to completely excise the tumor determines survival.
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000473:pathology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*