Urology Case Reports (May 2024)

Primary retroperitoneal cavernous hemangioma: A case report and review of the literature

  • Yuki Matsui,
  • Sho Okada,
  • Yoshihiro Nakagami,
  • Takashi Fukagai,
  • Kazuhiro Matsuda,
  • Takeshi Aoki

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 54
p. 102691

Abstract

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Retroperitoneal cavernous hemangioma, a rare vascular tumor, has only 30 PubMed cases. Preoperative diagnostic criteria are unclear and often present asymptomatically until complications such as rupture or compression arise.We present a 73-year-old with chronic abdominal pain and a giant retroperitoneal tumor. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an irregular space-occupying mass in the retroperitoneum, suggesting a retroperitoneal chronic expanding hematoma. Total surgical resection confirmed the diagnosis as retroperitoneal cavernous hemangioma.

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