Cistadenoma mucinoso retroperitoneal primário benigno / Benign primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma

O cistadenoma mucinoso retroperitoneal é tumor raro, geralmente benigno, que acomete mais frequentemente mulheres. Cursa com pequena e inespecífica sintomatologia, como dor e distensão abdominal. O tratamento é cirúrgico e o diagnóstico preciso é definido pelo exame anátomopatológico. Tem bom prognóstico se ressecado completamente. O presente relato se refere a paciente do sexo feminino, 46 anos, que apresentou dor abdominal em flanco esquerdo e massa palpável, que, após investigação, foi tratado através de ressecção cirúrgica.

Retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma is a rare, usually benign tumor, which most often affects women. It occurs with small and nonspecifi c symptoms, such as pain and bloating. The treatment is surgical and precise diagnosis is defi ned by anatomopathological examination. It has good prognosis if completely resected. This report refers to a female patient, 46, who presented abdominal pain in the left flank and palpable mass, which after investigation was treated by surgical resection.

Retroperitoneal Mucinous Cystadenoma

We present a case of a primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma, which is a relatively rare tumor found exclusively in women. This tumor is difficult to correctly diagnose preoperatively. Although there is little published information regarding the CEA levels in the cystic fluid of cystic tumors arising in the retroperitoneum, a high CEA level in the cystic fluid is a useful diagnostic marker for a primary retroperitoneal mucinous tumor. The appropriate management of retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenomas is the total removal of the cyst. The retroperitoneal approach for retroperitoneal cystic tumors is useful, has a lower risk of traumatizing the bowel than the intra-abdominal approach, and does not require compression of the other organs. We report the successful resection of a retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma through the retroperitoneal approach.