title: Primitive mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the retroperitoneum. Case report and diagnostic considerations.
abstract: The combination of ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) proved useful in recognizing and defining the characteristics of a primitive mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the retroperitoneum, a rare anatomopathological finding which consistently presents certain macroscopic features that help in the formulation of a diagnosis with imaging techniques.
authors: Istituto di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Dore
authors: A
authors: A
authors: La Fianza
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Storti
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Babilonti
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Preda
authors: E M
authors: EM
authors: Di Maggio
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Tenti
mesh_terms: D018282:Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography