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Retroperitoneum
The back of the abdomen where the kidneys lie and the great blood vessels run. (NCI Thesaurus)
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A lymph node located in the retroperitoneal space.
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An aggressive malignant smooth muscle neoplasm, arising from the retroperitoneum. It is characterized by a proliferation of neoplastic spindle cells. …
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A multi-nodular intermediate fibrocytic neoplasm arising from the retroperitoneum. It is characterized by the presence of spindle-shaped myofibroblasts, and a chronic…
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Bleeding originating in the retroperitoneal area.
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A benign or malignant hemangiopericytoma arising from the retroperitoneum.
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