1. Solid malignant retroperitoneal masses—a pictorial review
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Korosh Khalili, Dilkash Kajal, Cressida Brennan, and Sangeet Ghai
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Retroperitoneal space ,Pictorial Review ,Magnetic resonance imaging ,Computed tomography ,Interventional radiology ,Retroperitoneal masses ,Retroperitoneal Neoplasm ,Imaging ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Biopsy ,Retroperitoneal neoplasms ,medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Radiology ,business ,Neuroradiology - Abstract
Primary retroperitoneal masses are a rare but important group of neoplasms. Cross-sectional imaging has revolutionised the investigation of patients with retroperitoneal neoplasms. Both computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can contribute to tumour diagnosis, though histological confirmation is often required because of the considerable overlap of imaging features. Cross-sectional imaging is key to the pre-operative staging and planning of retroperitoneal masses, though ultrasound may also help in certain instances. Imaging also helps to select and guide the site to biopsy from these usually large and heterogeneous neoplasms. This article aims to review many of the primary retroperitoneal neoplasms that may be encountered by the radiologist.
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- 2013
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