Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9373604 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Both this study and the literature review performed testify to the extreme rarity of GCTs in the retroperitoneum. Surgical removal of the tumors appeared to be hazardous because of the extent of the tumor, the displacement and elongation of adjacent structures and organs, and/or the adhesion of the tumor to surrounding tissues; this resulted in several perioperative complications. The long-term results are good, however, with 9 of 10 patients with benign tumors in good health after a mean follow-up of 12 years, and with the 2 patients with YST in remission for 6 and 5 years, respectively.
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Authors
Antoine De Backer, Gerard C. Madern, Frans W.J. Hazebroek,