Abstract
Retroperitoneal cystic tumours are rarely found, and of these, the most common lesion
is a cystic lymphangioma. We present two postpartum patients with a cystic retroperitoneal
tumour which showed spontaneous regression and a review of the literature.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 27, 2010
Accepted:
June 22,
2010
Received in revised form:
June 5,
2010
Received:
February 25,
2010
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