Retroperitoneal pelvic tumours in women: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Journal
Facts, views & vision in ObGyn
ISSN: 2032-0418
Titre abrégé: Facts Views Vis Obgyn
Pays: Belgium
ID NLM: 101578773
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Mar 2020
27 Mar 2020
Historique:
entrez:
24
4
2020
pubmed:
24
4
2020
medline:
24
4
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Gynaecologic pelvic tumours are very common and they can present with a variety of symptoms depending on their size, location, pathophysiology and histogenesis. Infrequently, some pelvic tumours are found in the retroperitoneal space presenting with similar symptoms. Our objective is to present our experience and review of pertinent literature on miscellaneous retroperitoneal tumours. Four women with retroperitoneal tumours (one schwannoma, one granulosa cell tumour and two hindgut (tail gut) cysts)) were encountered during routine laparoscopy (3 cases) and laparotomy (one case). Following multidisciplinary consultation and additional imaging, all tumours were removed by laparotomy with one case provoking litigation due to ureteral and bowel injury. Using these four cases, and additional cases from the literature, we highlight the potential pitfalls and provide an algorithm to minimize risks and adverse clinical and legal outcomes associated with unexpected retroperitoneal tumours. The algorithm includes resisting the impulse/temptation to remove or biopsy these tumours, requesting intra-operative consultation(s), obtaining additional detailed imaging to characterize these tumours, providing appropriate counselling to patients, obtaining informed consent, and consulting the appropriate surgical teams. At times, an interdisciplinary approach may prove to be the best course of action in order to optimize treatment and ensure patient safety. If a retroperitoneal tumour is unexpectedly encountered, it is imperative to have intra-operative consultation (if available), to not attempt excision or biopsy, and to subsequently obtain post-operative multidisciplinary consultations, specific imaging, and information gathering in order to treat these heterogeneous masses as safely as possible.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Gynaecologic pelvic tumours are very common and they can present with a variety of symptoms depending on their size, location, pathophysiology and histogenesis. Infrequently, some pelvic tumours are found in the retroperitoneal space presenting with similar symptoms. Our objective is to present our experience and review of pertinent literature on miscellaneous retroperitoneal tumours.
METHODS
METHODS
Four women with retroperitoneal tumours (one schwannoma, one granulosa cell tumour and two hindgut (tail gut) cysts)) were encountered during routine laparoscopy (3 cases) and laparotomy (one case). Following multidisciplinary consultation and additional imaging, all tumours were removed by laparotomy with one case provoking litigation due to ureteral and bowel injury.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Using these four cases, and additional cases from the literature, we highlight the potential pitfalls and provide an algorithm to minimize risks and adverse clinical and legal outcomes associated with unexpected retroperitoneal tumours. The algorithm includes resisting the impulse/temptation to remove or biopsy these tumours, requesting intra-operative consultation(s), obtaining additional detailed imaging to characterize these tumours, providing appropriate counselling to patients, obtaining informed consent, and consulting the appropriate surgical teams. At times, an interdisciplinary approach may prove to be the best course of action in order to optimize treatment and ensure patient safety.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
If a retroperitoneal tumour is unexpectedly encountered, it is imperative to have intra-operative consultation (if available), to not attempt excision or biopsy, and to subsequently obtain post-operative multidisciplinary consultations, specific imaging, and information gathering in order to treat these heterogeneous masses as safely as possible.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
299-306Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 Facts, Views & Vision.
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