AUTHOR=Wee-Stekly Wei-Wei , Mueller Michael David 

TITLE=Retroperitoneal Tumors in the Pelvis: A Diagnostic Challenge in Gynecology

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=1

YEAR=2014

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00049

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2014.00049

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p>Retroperitoneal tumors can pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to gynecologists because of their rarity, late presentation, and complex anatomical location in the retroperitoneum. This article reviews the diagnosis and management of retroperitoneal tumors in the pelvis, and highlights the potential pitfalls that may be faced by gynecologists.</p>