Mesenteric and Retroperitoneal Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms: A Nongynecologic Process Commonly Managed by Gynecologic Oncologists
Abstract
Retroperitoneal mucinous cystic neoplasm is a rare pathology. Data regarding diagnosis and treatment are limited and based on case reports and series. We describe a case series of two patients each presenting with a pelvic mass suspicious for an adnexal neoplasm. Both were treated surgically with complete resection of the suspected tumor. Pathology from both specimens revealed mesenteric-retroperitoneal mucinous cystic neoplasm. Uniquely, both patients had diverticulosis and their perioperative course was complicated by diverticulitis. We investigate a possible correlation between diverticular disease and the histopathology of mesenteric retroperitoneal mucinous cystic neoplasms.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Volume
- 2026
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 7921200–7921200
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN