Table 1 Primary retroperitoneal cystic mucinous borderline tumours; a review of the available literature
| Author | Age (years) | Size (mm) | Diagnosis (terminology used) | Treatment | Follow up period and outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nagata et al. 1987 | 41 | 120 | Mucinous cystadenoma of low-grade malignancy | Tumour excision | NA |
2 | Banerjee and Gough 1987 | 47 | 35 | Borderline mucinous cystadenocarcinoma | Tumour excision | Not described |
3 | Motoyama et al. 1994 | 63 | 60 | Borderline mucinous tumour | Tumour excision | Not described |
4 | Pearl et al. 1996 | 33 | ND | Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of low malignant potential | Tumour excision | 10 month NE recurrence |
5 | Papadogiannakis et al. 1997 | 33 | 130 | Ovarian-like mucinous tumour of low malignant potential | Tumour excision | 12 month NED |
6 | Chen et al. 1998 | 48 | 150 | Mucinous cystadenoma with borderline malignancy | Tumour excision | 8 month NED |
7 | Gutsu et al. 2003 | 41 | 210 | Mucinous cystadenoma of borderline type | Tumour excision | 18 month NED |
8 | Matsubara et al. 2005 | 36 | 120 | Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystic tumour of borderline malignancy | Tumour excision appendectomy myomectomy | 6 months NED |
9 | Bakker et al. 2007 | 45 | 160 | Mucinous cystadenoma with foci of borderline malignancy | Tumour excision | 12 month NED |
10 | Present case 2008 | 58 | 160 | Primary retroperitoneal cystic mucinous borderline tumour | Tumour excision and appendectomy | 12 month NED |