title: Retroperitoneal masses, adenopathy, and adrenal glands.
abstract: The diagnosis of primary retroperitoneal masses is approached best by CT scan-guided transretroperitoneal core biopsy or by open biopsy. Excisional or wedge biopsy is the preferred method for undiagnosed lymphadenopathy. Resection without biopsy is indicated for large or enlarging nonfunctional primary adrenal masses.
authors.affiliation: Section of Surgical Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Storm
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mahvi
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Hafez
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*