A Study of Clinicopathological Spectrum and Surgical Procedural Diversity of Retroperitoneal Tumors and Tumors Originating from Retroperitoneal Solid Organs Over a Two-Year Period

Background: The retroperitoneum can host a wide spectrum of pathologies, including a variety of rare benign tumours and malignant neoplasms that can be either primary or metastatic lesions. Retroperitoneal tumours can cause a diagnostic dilemma and present several therapeutic challenges because of their rarity, relative late presentation and anatomical location. Material and Methods: To compare Retroperitoneal tumors and tumors arising from retroperitoneal organs on the basis of clinic-pathological spectrum and surgical management. Results: Surgery is the cornerstone of treatment in both groups compared in our study. For primary disease, this is frequently carried out upfront once the diagnosis is established and staging has been completed, verifying the absence of metastatic disease. Surgery is challenging given the frequently large size of the tumor and close proximity to critical organs and great vessels within the limited space of the retroperitoneum and intraabdominal cavity. Conclusion: Though by location both groups of tumors are same but they vary in variety of other aspects which are discussed in details in the study.

Keywords: Retroperitoneal tumors, Clinico-pathological spectrum, Surgical resection, Complications.