title: Retropancreatic Ovarian Tumor.
abstract: Retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenomas are rare lesions (less than 50 reported) characterized by presence of ovary like stroma of unknown origin. However, germinal component of ovary has never been found in them. The pancreas occasionally gives rise to mucinous cystadenomas, but they are always intrapancreatic. We report a unique case of a rare retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenomas with presence of ovarian follicles in a 45-year-old lady who presented with an abdominal mass. This was successfully excised. Though retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenomas are rare, presence of ovarian follicle (germ cell) in them has never been reported before.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, R.G. Kar Medical College, P318.B.C.I.T road. Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054 India.
authors.forename: Soumyo Ranjan
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, R.G. Kar Medical College, P318.B.C.I.T road. Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054 India.
authors.forename: Prosenjit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, R.G. Kar Medical College, P318.B.C.I.T road. Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054 India.
authors.forename: Subhobroto
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, R.G. Kar Medical College, P318.B.C.I.T road. Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054 India.
authors.forename: Sandip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Halder
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, R.G. Kar Medical College, P318.B.C.I.T road. Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054 India.
authors.forename: Nilanjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Panda
keywords: Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma; Mucinous cystadenomas; Retropancreatic tumors; Retroperitoneal tumors