title: Mucinous cystadenoma of the retroperitoneum. A case report and review.
abstract: A case of primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma in a 67-year-old woman is reported, associated with a microinvasive vulvar carcinoma. The cystic tumor measured about 30x20x10 cm and the ovaries appeared normal. The histogenesis of this rare tumor is uncertain: most Authors suggest that it develops through mucinous metaplasia in a pre-existing mesothelium-lined cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Conegliano Hospital, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bortolozzi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grasso
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zasso
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*