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Purpose
Knowledge of the medical history of the patient, spectrum of imaging findings along with their clinical and pathologic characteristics are very important in final diagnosis and follow-up.
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Background
Giant abdominal and pelvic masses often represent a diagnostic problem because most of the time they develop slowly and the patients may present with ambiguous or no symptoms at all. They are most often discovered during a routine physical exam.
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Learning objectives
- To review the imaging findings of the common and uncommon causes of giant abdominal and pelvic masses - To differentiate and correlate the imaging findings of giant abdominal and pelvic masses with histopathological features
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Imaging findings OR Procedure findings
Imaging techniques will be performed to determine the location, origin, size, contour, tissue consistency and the effects on surrounding structures. In many situations, because of large sizes, the organ of origin or the precise location of the mass is difficult to establish. The definitive diagnosis can only be made by pathological investigation. A mass ≥ 10 cm in largest diameter is considered giant. They may be benign or malignant and curable or untreatable. The differential diagnosis of...