Primary Mucinous Cystadenoma Arising from Behind the Posterior Peritoneum of the Descending Colon in a Child: A Case Report

This is the first report of a primary mucinous cystadenoma (MCA) arising from behind the posterior peritoneum of the descending colon in a paediatric patient. A large intra-abdominal cystic lesion was found incidentally during renal ultrasonography in a 14-year-old girl. Imaging studies showed a 13...

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Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Tamura, Atsuyuki Yamataka, Tetsuo Murakami, Yasuhiro Okada, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Kiyohiko Ohshiro, Geoffrey J. Lane, Takeshi Miyano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409603134