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 ...

Cancer staging is a core principle in understanding the severity of patients' clinical condition, predicting the outcome, and planning adequate treatment. Staging is necessary for explaining epidemiologic changes, defining the disease at presentation, and evaluating the overall impact of new therapies. In essence, it assigns patients to prognostic groups that require specific treatments. The st...

background and objective: ovarian tumors are among the most frequent pathologic conditions in gynecologic practice and a frequent cause of hospitalization and surgery. the aim of this study was to determine histologic distribution of benign operated masses especially functional ovarian cysts. material and methods: benign ovarian files of operated patients (2961 cases) in 20 tertiary and seconda...