- The
retroperitoneal space (retroperitoneum) is the
anatomical space (sometimes a
potential space)
behind (retro) the peritoneum. It has no
specific delineating...
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Retroperitoneal bleeding is an ac****ulation of
blood in the
retroperitoneal space.
Signs and
symptoms may
include abdominal or
upper leg pain, hematuria...
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Retroperitoneal fibrosis or Ormond's
disease is a
disease featuring the
proliferation of
fibrous tissue in the retroperitoneum, the
compartment of the...
-
cavity that are
located behind the
intraperitoneal space are
called "
retroperitoneal" (e.g., the kidneys), and
those structures below the intraperitoneal...
- a
prior ALT/WDL; or who
present with a
retroperitoneal liposarcoma (DDL
constitutes ~57% of all
retroperitoneal liposarcomas). DDL
tumors only
rarely (<1%...
-
Retroperitoneal lymph node
dissection (RPLND) is a
surgical procedure to
remove abdominal lymph nodes. It is used to
treat testicular cancer, as well...
- hip. The
bruising appears as a blue discoloration, and is a sign of
retroperitoneal hemorrhage, or
bleeding behind the peritoneum,
which is a
lining of...
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appendix is
retrocaecal in
orientation (as the
iliopsoas muscle is
retroperitoneal). The
technique for
detecting the
psoas sign is
carried out on the...
- of the skin
Altered mental status Bruising of the flank, a sign of
retroperitoneal bleeding.
Death The most
common cause of
aortic rupture is a ruptured...
- the flank),
which may then be
indicative of
pancreatic necrosis with
retroperitoneal or intra-abdominal bleeding.
Causes include:
acute pancreatitis, where...
