Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma with borderline malignancy in a male patient: a case report

IntroductionPrimary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma is a rare tumor prevailing specifically in female gender. Its histogenesis is still unclear and its diagnosis is mainly based on morphological characteristics.Case presentationthe subject is a 44 years old man presenting an abdominal pain on the right side, with a palpable mass which appeared four months ago.

Abdominal ultrasound (echography) revealed a retroperitoneal cystic process, which was successfully resected through laparotomy.Histopathological examination concluded to a mucinous cystadenoma with borderline malignancy foci.After a year of follow-up, no relapse was noticed in this patient.

Conclusion: Retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma is a rare tumor that should be considered in front of a retroperitoneal cystic process. Several hypotheses may explain the histogenesis of this pathological processThe interest in publishing this case report on primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma in a male patient lies in the rarity of occurrence of this syndrom in males as compared to females.

Author: Aicha BenkiraneAsmae MikouAhmed JahidFouad ZouaidiaLaila LaraquiZakiya BernoussiNajat Mahassini
Credits/Source: Cases Journal 2009, 2:9098

Published on: 2009-11-27

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