<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Retroperitoneal tumors, either benign or malignant, usually cause problems both for an accurate diagnosis and for therapeutic approach, due to their reduce incidence, late presentation and anatomical location, in the neighborhood of vital structures from the retroperitoneal space. Materials and methods: Aim of study was to search correlations between, gender, age, and histo-pathological type of retroperitoneal tumors, as well as their impact upon renal function. Results: Sarcomas represented about 30% of retroperitoneal tumors. The most frequent benign retroperitoneal tumors included: neurogenic tumors, paragangliomas, renal angiomyolipomas and benign retroperitoneal lipomas. Renal function was altered in about 55% of the patients, and postsurgical mortality was 8.73%.</p></abstract>

Retroperitoneal tumors, either benign or malignant, usually cause problems both for an accurate diagnosis and for therapeutic approach, due to their reduce incidence, late presentation and anatomical location, in the neighborhood of vital structures from the retroperitoneal space. Materials and methods: Aim of study was to search correlations between, gender, age, and histo-pathological type of retroperitoneal tumors, as well as their impact upon renal function. Results: Sarcomas represented about 30% of retroperitoneal tumors. The most frequent benign retroperitoneal tumors included: neurogenic tumors, paragangliomas, renal angiomyolipomas and benign retroperitoneal lipomas. Renal function was altered in about 55% of the patients, and postsurgical mortality was 8.73%.

Tumoral retroperitoneal masses and their impact to renal function

Faculty of Medicine, ”Ovidius” University of Constanta, Urology Clinical Service, Saint Apostle Andrew Emergency County

Faculty of Medicine, ”Ovidius” University of Constanta, Nephrology Clinical Service, Saint Apostle Andrew Emergency County

Faculty of Medicine, ”Ovidius” University of Constanta, Department of Preclinical Disciplines

ARS Medica Tomitana

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Retroperitoneal tumors, either benign or malignant, usually cause problems both for an accurate diagnosis and for therapeutic approach, due to their reduce...

Tumoral retroperitoneal masses and their impact to renal function

Published Online: Jun 11, 2016

Page range: 37 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2016-0007

Keywords
retroperitoneal, sarcoma, treatment, renal failure

© 2016 Olgun Azis et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Tumoral retroperitoneal masses and their impact to renal function

Published Online: Jun 11, 2016

Page range: 37 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2016-0007

Keywordsretroperitoneal, sarcoma, treatment, renal failure

© 2016 Olgun Azis et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
retroperitoneal, sarcoma, treatment, renal failure