[Laparoscopic resection of a retroperitoneal müllerian cyst: a case report].
A 51-year-old woman had a cystic mass in the retroperitoneal space, below the left kidney, which was incidentally detected at a medical check-up. The size of the mass was 6 cm in diameter, which was similar to that obtained by magnetic resonance imaging 4 years ago. We followed the case and found that the mass was slightly enlarged a year later. Because malignancy could not be ruled out, we performed a laparoscopic tumor excision. Histologically, the cyst was diagnosed as a Müllerian cyst, and there was no evidence of malignancy. Retroperitoneal Müllerian cyst is a rare tumor. Sixteen cases have been reported previously and this is the fourth case of a laparoscopic excision.
The Department of Urology, Shimada Municipal Hospital.
Yuka
Y
Kanda
The Department of Urology, Otsu Municipal Hospital.
Kimihiko
K
Masui
The Department of Urology, Shimada Municipal Hospital.
Yuzuru
Y
Megumi
The Department of Urology, Shimada Municipal Hospital.
Shigeki
S
Fukuzawa
The Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Shimada Municipal Hospital.
Yuki
Y
Teramoto
The Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Shimada Municipal Hospital.
Mitsuhiro
M
Tachibana
D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed