Objective: The nature and oncologic features of the retroperitoneal masses are still ill defined. In this retrospective study we attempted to investigate the clinical characteristics of this masses.

Material and methods: We reviewed the record of 28 patients (average age:  45.79; range: 17-90) who underwent surgery due to retroperitoneal masses, between November 2001 and Augusts 2007.

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Results: Nineteen patients (mean age: 46.89) had the primary retroperitoneal origin, while the remaining patients (mean age: 38.11) were secondary. The average diameter of the masses was 8.87cm (range: 3-25). The masses involved nearby organs; the urinary system in16 patients, vascular in 5 and posas muscle in 3 patients. The origin of the primary lesions were from retroperitoneal organs in 4 patients, from muscular in 2, from nervous system in 2, from mesenchymal in 2, from undifferentiated origin in 4  and the remaining patients were from various malignancy. The secondary cases was from testicular origin except in one.The surgical approach were applied for all cases and the complete resection were achieved in 19 (67,85 %) patients, while the remaining patients had residual masses. The majority of patients with residual mass were from those whom their masses were from retroperitoneal origin.

Conclusion: Retroperitoneal mass seems to be mainly originated from retroperitoneal space. Although the surgical approach is the main valid choice, it is not of satisfactory results and the prognosis of these masses are fairly poor

Conference Title

20. NATIONAL CONGRESS OF UROLOGY - 20. ULUSAL ÜROLOJİ KONGRESİ

Conference Country

Turkey

Conference Date

Nov. 1, 2008 - Nov. 1, 2008

Conference Sponsor

NATIONAL CONGRESS OF UROLOGY