Abstract
A twenty-five-year-old female presented with a large retroperitoneal
mass. Workup included history and physical exam, imaging, biopsy,
colonoscopy, and gynecologic exam. After surgical resection, the mass
was determined to be a primary retroperitoneal mucinous tumor (PRMT).
Clinically and histologically, these tumors are similar pancreatic and
ovarian mucinous neoplasms. PRMTs are rare and few case reports have
been published. PRMTs are divided into mucinous cystadenomas, mucinous
borderline tumors of low malignant potential, and mucinous carcinoma.
These tumors have malignant potential so resection is indicated and in
some cases adjuvant chemotherapy and/or surveillance imaging.
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