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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2026

Large primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma: laparoscopic management and comprehensive literature review.

Athanasios Kofinas, Kalliopi E Stavrati, Stella Vasileiadou, Konstantina E Karakasi, Kalliopi Gianna, Alexandra Marneri, Christina Mouratidou, Efstathios T Pavlidis, Nikolaos Antoniadis, Georgios Katsanos and 2 more

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Athanasios KofinasDepartment of Transplantation Surgery, Center for Research and Innovation in Solid Organ Transplantation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.
Kalliopi E StavratiThe Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.
Stella VasileiadouDepartment of Transplantation Surgery, Center for Research and Innovation in Solid Organ Transplantation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.
Konstantina E KarakasiDepartment of Transplantation Surgery, Center for Research and Innovation in Solid Organ Transplantation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.
Kalliopi GiannaDepartment of Pathology, Ippokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Alexandra MarneriIntensive Care Unit, Hippokration General Hospital, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.
Christina MouratidouIntensive Care Unit, Hippokration General Hospital, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.
Efstathios T PavlidisThe Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.
Nikolaos AntoniadisDepartment of Transplantation Surgery, Center for Research and Innovation in Solid Organ Transplantation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.
Georgios KatsanosDepartment of Transplantation Surgery, Center for Research and Innovation in Solid Organ Transplantation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.
Georgios TsoulfasDepartment of Transplantation Surgery, Center for Research and Innovation in Solid Organ Transplantation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.
Theodoros E PavlidisThe Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8141-1412

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Abstract

Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma (PRMC) is a rare cystic tumor with unclear etiology and nonspecific clinical and radiological features, making preoperative diagnosis difficult. Due to its rarity, the optimal surgical management remains uncertain. We report a 60-year-old woman presenting with diffuse, colicky abdominal pain. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large, well-defined cystic mass in the right retroperitoneum measuring 12 × 9 × 10 cm, without evidence of local invasion. The patient underwent successful laparoscopic excision. Histopathological examination demonstrated a unilocular cyst lined by non-atypical mucinous epithelium without stromal invasion, confirming PRMC. The postoperative course was uneventful, and no recurrence was observed during follow-up. PRMC should be included in the differential diagnosis of retroperitoneal cystic masses. Histopathological evaluation is essential for definitive diagnosis. Complete surgical excision remains the treatment of choice, while laparoscopy may represent a safe and effective approach in selected patients when careful operative technique is applied.

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laparoscopic surgerymucinous cystadenomaretroperitoneal mass

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PMID42718615
PMCPMC13553594

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