title: [Primary retroperitoneal tumors--course, diagnosis and treatment results].
abstract: 36 patients with primary retroperitoneal tumors (PRT) were studied. In 15 cases (41.7%) tumours were found incidentally. Ultrasound examination seems to be the golden standard for finding asymptomatic retroperitoneal neoplasms. High percentage of malignancy (72.2%-26 cases), mesenchymal texture of tumors and late detection of the disease caused by its occult clinical course are the frequent reasons of inoperability (11 patients-30.5%).
authors.affiliation: I Katedry i Kliniki Chirurgii Ogólnej Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Budziński
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuśmierski
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oczkowicz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Król
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome