A Clinico Pathological Study of Retroperitoneal Tumors in a Tertiary Care Hospital - A 3 Year Study.

Dr. M.Gunasundari; Dr.C.Aja

Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2018

A Clinico Pathological Study of Retroperitoneal Tumors in a Tertiary Care Hospital - A 3 Year Study.

Dr. M. Gunasundari, Dr. C. Aja

Abstract :

BACKGROUND:

Retroperitoneal tumors are rare tumors and approximately 1/3 are soft tissue sarcomas.This is a retrospective study to review the tumors which were reported in our institution and to highlight on rare tumors occurring in this site.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Totally 72 cases of retroperitoneal tumors were analyzed retrospectively from August 2015 to July 018 for 3 years in Government Mohankumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem ,Tamilnadu.RESULTS:

In this study of 72 cases, Soft tissue tumors constituted 35%, which were mostly malignant

(68%),Sympathetic nervous tissue tumors and extra adrenal tumors constituted 21% ,Small round celltumours –14%, Germ cell tumors– 5%, Gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GIST)– 4 %. , Pancreatic tumors accounted for 14% and tumors of lymphnode –7%.

CONCLUSION:

Sarcomas are the most common retroperitoneal tumors,liposarcoma is the most common andfiosarcoma is the least common tumour .Myelolipoma and Neuroblastoma are rare tumors and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of fat containing tumors and Ewings sarcoma respectively .