Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystoadenocarcinoma (PRMC) is an extremely rare clinical entity with about 50 cases described by the literature. Given the rarity of this pathology, the sharing of accurate available informations is important to improve its knowledge. We reported a case of a woman diagnosed with PRMC who received different lines of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and we also performed a review of the literature on the issue. (www.actabiomedica.it).
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Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinomas (PRMCs) are extremely rare tumors with limited understanding of their pathogenesis and biological behavior. We describe a case of a 50-year-old female patient who underwent surgical treatment. The patient had a history of previous surgeries for mesenteric mucinous cystadenoma, without evidence of recurrence.
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Gynecol Obstet Invest
April 2017
Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Background/aims: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on primary retroperitoneal cystoadenocarcinoma (PRC), which is an extremely rare disease.
Methods: According to PRISMA guidelines, all the literature about PRC from 1977 to 2015 was reviewed. Thirty articles were selected; characteristics of the patients were collected and described; time to recurrence and overall survival (OS) were investigated when available.
Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystoadenocarcinoma (PRMC) is an extremely rare clinical entity with about 50 cases described by the literature. Given the rarity of this pathology, the sharing of accurate available informations is important to improve its knowledge. We reported a case of a woman diagnosed with PRMC who received different lines of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and we also performed a review of the literature on the issue.
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April 2004
Servicio de Urologia, Hospital Arquitecto Marcide, El Ferrol, La Coruña.
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