title: Retroperitoneal tumors in the pelvis: a diagnostic challenge in gynecology.
abstract: Retroperitoneal tumors can pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to gynecologists because of their rarity, late presentation, and complex anatomical location in the retroperitoneum. This article reviews the diagnosis and management of retroperitoneal tumors in the pelvis, and highlights the potential pitfalls that may be faced by gynecologists.
authors.affiliation: Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital , Singapore , Singapore.
authors.forename: Wei-Wei
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Wee-Stekly
authors.affiliation: University Clinic for Gynecology, Inselspital , Bern , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Michael David
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mueller
keywords: diagnosis; management; pelvic mass differential diagnosis; pelvic retroperitoneal tumors; retroperitoneal neoplasms