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Retroperitoneal cystic masses: magnetic resonance imaging features

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The objective of this review is to discuss the clinical and histopathologic features, MRI characteristics, and management options of retroperitoneal cystic masses. Radiologists should be familiar with the MR imaging characteristics of retroperitoneal cystic masses to allow for a refined differential diagnosis, assist with lesion management, and prevent unnecessary invasive procedures.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    Tarek M. Hegazi & Abdulaziz M. Al-Sharydah

  2. Division of Abdominal Imaging/Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA

    Karen S. Lee & Koenraad Mortele

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Hegazi, T.M., Al-Sharydah, A.M., Lee, K.S. et al. Retroperitoneal cystic masses: magnetic resonance imaging features. Abdom Radiol 45, 499–511 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02246-2

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