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DR. HAYTHAM FAYED
LECTURER OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
ALEXANDRIA FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Surgical Anatomy of the Peritoneum
The peritoneum is the largest serous membrane in the
body, with a surface area of about 22,000 cm2.
It can be divided into parietal and visceral portions:
 The parietal layer lines the abdominal and pelvic
cavities and the abdominal surface of the diaphragm.
 The visceral layer covers the abdominal and pelvic
viscera and includes the mesenteries.
Surgical Anatomy of the Peritoneum
The parietal peritoneum is only loosely connected with
the body wall, separated from it by an adipose layer, the
tela subserosa;
Whereas the visceral peritoneum is usually tightly
attached to the organs it covers.
The peritoneum consists of a fibrous layer (the tunica
subserosa) and a surface layer of mesothelium (the
tunica serosa).
Surgical Anatomy of the Peritoneum
The peritoneal cavity is a potential space.
It normally contains only a thin film of fluid which
lubricates the surfaces, allowing frictionless movements
of the gastrointestinal tract.
Under the effects of certain pathologic conditions, great
quantities of fluid can occupy the peritoneal cavity.
Surgical Anatomy of the Peritoneum
Peritoneum does not line the entirety of the abdominopelvic cavity.
It is lifted from the body wall, especially posteriorly, by organs
located against the wall during embryologic development.
This chain of events causes the formation of a retroperitoneal space
between the peritoneum and the body wall, with organs situated
within the space.
An organ that is covered only in part by the peritoneum is referred
to as a retroperitoneal organ. An organ that is covered by
peritoneum essentially everywhere except for the site of entrance of
vessels is referred to as an intraperitoneal organ.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Primary malignancies Secondary malignancies
 Rare
 Include malignant mesothelioma
and sarcomas
 Most of the cases
 Due to transperitoneal metastases
from a carcinoma of the GIT
(especially the stomach, colon, and
pancreas), the genitourinary tract
(most commonly, ovarian), or more
rarely, an extra-abdominal site (e.g.,
breast).
 When metastatic cancer deposits
diffusely coat the visceral and
parietal peritoneum, these
peritoneal metastases are referred to
as carcinomatosis.
Malignant neoplasms of the peritoneum may be classified as primary or
secondary depending on the site of origin of the tumor.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Primary peritoneal tumors Classification
 Defined as tumors with
primary manifestation in the
peritoneum in the absence of
a visceral site of origin.
 They arise from mesothelial
cells, submesothelial
mesenchymal cells, and
uncommitted stem cells
Mesothelial tumors
 Peritoneal malignant mesothelioma
 Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma
 Multicystic mesothelioma
 Adenomatoid tumor
Epithelial tumors
 Primary peritoneal serous carcinoma
 Primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor
Smooth muscle tumor
 Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata
Tumors of uncertain origin
 Desmoplastic small round cell tumor
 Solitary fibrous tumor
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
The most common primary malignant peritoneal
neoplasm.
The median survival rate for patients with this rare
tumor is 4 to 12 months.
At least in part, this poor prognosis is due to the very
advanced stage of the disease at the time of
presentation.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Classifying malignant mesotheliomas into diffuse and
localized subtypes has prognostic significance.
Diffuse malignant mesotheliomas are highly aggressive and,
with a few exceptions such as well-differentiated papillary
mesotheliomas that occur in women, are incurable.
In contrast, patients with localized malignant
mesotheliomas usually have a good prognosis following
complete surgical excision of the lesions
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Clinical picture:
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 Fifty to 70 percent of patients have a history of asbestos exposure.
 Other etiologic factors implicated in the development of malignant
mesothelioma include exposure to erionite (a mineral fiber found in
Turkey), therapeutic irradiation, exposure to simian virus 40, and, in rare
cases, chronic pleural or peritoneal irritation. Occasionally,
malignant mesothelioma is seen in young patients with no exposure
history.
 The majority of all malignant mesotheliomas occur in men, with a median
age at presentation of 60 years.
 In women, peritoneal malignant mesothelioma occurs in a slightly younger
age group (mean age, 50 years) and, in general, has a better prognosis.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Clinical picture:
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 Abdominal pain, ascites, and weight loss
 Gastrointestinal complications such as bowel obstruction may
occur with advanced disease.
 Patients with localized peritoneal malignant mesotheliomas
may complain of localized abdominal pain or a palpable
abdominal or pelvic mass.
 The omentum may be diffusely involved with tumor and
present as an epigastric mass.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
CT demonstrates mesenteric thickening, peritoneal
studding, hemorrhage within the tumor, and ascites.
At laparotomy, the ascitic fluid ranges from a serous
transudate to a viscous fluid rich in mucopolysaccharides.
The neoplasm tends to involve all peritoneal surfaces,
producing large masses of tumor.
In contrast to pseudomyxoma peritonei, local invasion of
intra-abdominal organs, such as the liver, intestine, bladder,
and abdominal wall, is common.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
 It may be difficult to differentiate a malignant peritoneal
mesothelioma from diffuse peritoneal carcinomatosis arising from an
intra-abdominal organ such as the stomach, pancreas, colon, or ovary.
 Careful intraoperative examination of the pattern of spread and
biopsy with histologic examination allow this distinction to be made.
 Furthermore, malignant peritoneal mesothelioma generally
remains confined to the abdomen, whereas advanced-stage intra-
abdominal carcinomas frequently have pulmonary and other extra-
abdominal metastases.
 Extension of the mesothelioma into one or both pleural cavities is
more likely than hematogenous dissemination.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Complete surgical resection is technically challenging
and requires peritonectomy with resection of involved
organs.
Combined-modality approaches using surgery and
chemotherapy hint of a brighter future.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Well-differentiated Papillary Mesothelioma
It occurs predominantly in women and most often
arises from the peritoneal surfaces of the pelvis, but it
has been reported to occur in the pleura, pericardium,
and tunica vaginalis.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Multicystic Mesothelioma
Multicystic mesothelioma is an unusual, multilocular
cystic tumor that most commonly arises from the pelvic
surfaces of the peritoneum.
It has benign or indolent biologic behavior in the
majority of patients.
Some authors consider it to be a mesothelial neoplasm
because it may recur locally and in rare cases may show
malignant transformation . Other authors believe that
it is a non-neoplastic, reactive mesothelial proliferation
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Primary Peritoneal Serous Carcinoma
Primary peritoneal serous carcinoma is an epithelial tumor
that arises from the peritoneum.
At histopathologic analysis, it resembles a malignant
ovarian surface epithelial stromal tumor.
Primary peritoneal serous carcinoma is thought to arise
from extraovarian mesothelium that has mullerian potential,
making it a unique clinicopathologic entity distinct from its
ovarian counterpart.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Primary Peritoneal Serous Carcinoma
Patients typically present with complaints of abdominal
distention, pain, and fullness; increasing abdominal girth;
and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and
vomiting.
Clinically, the majority of patients have ascites and
elevation of serum levels of cancer antigen CA- 125.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Secondary Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions of the Peritoneum
Tumors and tumor-like lesions that secondarily involve the
mesothelial or submesothelial layers of the peritoneum are a
diverse group of disorders that range in biologic behavior from
benign to highly malignant.
The anatomy of peritoneal ligaments and mesenteries and the
normal circulation of peritoneal fluid dictate location and
distribution of these diseases within the peritoneal cavity.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Classification of Secondary Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions of the Peritoneum
I. Metastatic neoplasms
 Carcinomatosis
 Pseudomyxoma peritonei
 Lymphomatosis
 Sarcomatosis
II. Infectious and inflammatory lesions
 Granulomatous peritonitis
 Inflammatory pseudotumor
 Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis
III. Miscellaneous tumors and tumorl-ike lesions
 Endometriosis
 Gliomatosis peritonei
 Osseous metaplasia
 Cartilagenous metaplasia
 Melanosis
 Splenosis
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Peritoneal carcinomatosis:
 This is a common terminal event in many cases of
carcinoma of the stomach, colon, ovary or other
abdominal organs and also of the breast and bronchus.
 The peritoneum, both parietal and visceral, is studded
with secondary growths and the peritoneal cavity
becomes filled with clear, straw-colored or blood-stained
ascitic fluid.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Peritoneal carcinomatosis:
The main forms of peritoneal metastases are:
 Discrete nodules – by far the most common variety;
 Plaques varying in size and colour;
 Diffuse adhesions – this form occurs at a late stage of
the disease and gives rise, sometimes, to a ‘frozen
pelvis’.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Peritoneal carcinomatosis:
Differential diagnosis
 Early discrete tubercles common in tuberculous peritonitis
are greyish and translucent and closely resemble the discrete
nodules of peritoneal carcinomatosis.
 Fat necrosis can usually be distinguished from a
carcinomatous nodule by its opacity.
 Peritoneal hydatids can also simulate malignant disease
after rupture of a hydatid cyst, with seeding of daughter cysts.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Peritoneal carcinomatosis:
Treatment
Ascites caused by carcinomatosis of the peritoneum
may respond to systemic or intraperitoneal
chemotherapy or to endocrine therapy in the case of
hormone receptor-positive tumours.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
A rare malignant process of the peritoneal cavity that
characteristically arises from a ruptured ovarian or
appendiceal adenocarcinoma.
The peritoneum becomes coated with a mucus-secreting
tumor that fills the peritoneal cavity with tenacious,
semisolid mucus and large loculated cystic masses.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is most prevalent in
women between 50 and 70 years of age.
It is often asymptomatic until very late in its course,
and patients often experience a global deterioration
in their health long before the diagnosis of
pseudomyxoma peritonei is made.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
Symptoms include abdominal pain and distention as
well as numerous nonspecific symptoms.
Physical examination reveals a distended abdomen
with non-shifting dullness.
On occasion, a palpable abdominal mass may be
present, especially in tumors of appendiceal origin.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
CT may demonstrate posterior
displacement of the small
intestine, loculated collections of
fluid-density material, and
scalloping of intra-abdominal
organs due to extrinsic
compression by adjacent
peritoneal implants.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
The management of these patients includes drainage of
the mucus and intraperitoneal fluid and cytoreduction
of the primary and secondary tumor implants, including
peritonectomy and omentectomy.
For those tumors originating from an appendiceal
adenocarcinoma, a right colectomy is also performed.
Ovarian malignancies are treated with total abdominal
hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy as
well as cytoreduction.
NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
In the setting of an indeterminate site of origin, a
right colectomy and resection of the omentum along
with bilateral oophorectomy and cytoreduction
surgery are performed.
Postoperative adjuvant therapy has included the use
of intraperitoneal 5-fluorouracil, mitomycin C, and
oxiliplatin, as well as intraperitoneal mucolytics,
Tumors of the omentum
Omental cysts
 Pathology
Most cysts of the omentum are of lymphatic
mesothelioma origin.
All are rare.
Tumors of the omentum
Omental cysts
Cystic lymphangioma
In childhood, omental cysts are usually caused by developmental abnormalities of
the lymphoid tissue, such as obstruction of the lymphatic channels or by growth
of congenitally misplaced lymphatic tissue.
They are variously called chylous cysts, cystic hygromas, or cystic lymphangiomas,
and are benign.
They vary greatly in size, and can be unilocular or multilocular.
Histologically each cyst has an endothelial lining similar to cystic hygroma of the
neck, and contains many foamy macrophages, giving the fluid a milky
appearance.
Tumors of the omentum
Omental cysts
Cystic mesothelioma
Omental cysts of mesothelial origin occur almost exclusively in adult life, usually
in women under the age of 50 years.
Although they are benign, local recurrence often occurs after surgical excision.
They appear as large multicystic masses similar to cystic lymphangiomas, but
histologically they are lined by flattened or cuboidal mesothelial cells and the cyst
fluid is clear, containing mucopolysaccharides.
Although the aetiology is unknown there is no association with asbestos exposure.
Tumors of the omentum
Omental cysts
Dermoid cysts
As with dermoid cysts elsewhere in the body, omental dermoid cysts are lined
with squamous epithelium and may contain epithelial structures such as hair and
teeth.
Pseudocysts
Omental pseudocysts are caused by fat necrosis or abdominal trauma with
haematoma formation. They are lined with fibrous tissue and contain blood-
stained fluid.
Tumors of the omentum
Omental cysts
Clinical features and treatment
Many omental cysts are small and asymptomatic and may only be discovered
incidentally at laparotomy or autopsy.
Large cysts may present with diffuse abdominal distension or as asmooth, mobile,
palpable mass in the lower midline. Characteristically they are non-tender unless
complicated by torsion of the omentum or intestinal obstruction.
Plain radiographs of the abdomen may demonstrate a soft tissue shadow and
barium studies may show displacement of bowel.
The differential diagnosis includes mesenteric, peritoneal, or retroperitoneal cysts
and tumours but the diagnosis is usually made at laparotomy.
Treatment consists of surgical excision of the cyst.
Tumors of the omentum
Solid tumors of the omentum
Pathology
Secondary tumor
The vast majority of omental neoplasms are metastatic carcinomas
arising from ovary, bowel, or pancreas and these are often associated with
abdominal ascites.
The rare, diffuse, malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum which is
associated with the exposure to fibrous minerals such as asbestos also
consistently involves the omentum.
Tumors of the omentum
Solid tumors of the omentum
Pathology
Primary tumor
 Primary solid tumors of the omentum are exceptionally rare and may
be benign or malignant.
 The majority are of smooth muscle origin.
 Malignant potential is difficult to predict from the histology but
approximately one-third are frankly malignant.
 Before making a diagnosis of primary smooth muscle tumour of the
omentum, leiomyosarcoma of the uterus or gastrointestinal tract giving
rise to omental metastases must be carefully excluded.
 Other rare primary omental tumors include fibroma, fibrosarcoma,
lipoma, and liposarcoma.
 Infantile myxoid hamartomas, found in infants under 1 year old, consist
of multiple nodular lesions which show histological resemblance to
myxoid liposarcoma; the clinical course is invariably benign.
Tumors of the omentum
Solid tumors of the omentum
Clinical features and treatment
Benign primary tumours of the omentum, when sufficiently large,
present with a palpable abdominal mass or diffuse distension and require
surgical excision.
Malignant primary omental tumours are highly invasive and often present
late with involvement of adjacent organs. Radical surgical excision of both
the omentum and the involved organs may be required, but often
palliative surgery is the only treatment option.
Retroperitoneal neoplasms
The retroperitoneum is a large potential space bounded
anteriorly by the posterior peritoneum, posteriorly by
the spine and back muscles, superiorly by the
diaphragm, inferiorly by the levators, and laterally by the
flank muscles at the level of the anterior superior spine
of the iliac crest to the tip of the twelfth rib.
Retroperitoneal neoplasms
In this vast potential space, retroperitoneal masses tend
to become very large before producing signs or
symptoms, thus accounting for the poor prognosis for
most malignant tumors arising there.
Although the pancreas, kidneys, ureters, and adrenals
are retroperitoneal structures, neoplasms of these
organs are not generally included in the analysis of
retroperitoneal neoplasms.
Retroperitoneal neoplasms
With rare exceptions, retroperitoneal neoplasms are
sarcomas, lymphomas, or benign lesions.
Retroperitoneal sarcomas are rare, representing only about
0.1 to 0.2 per cent of all malignancies overall and only about
10 to 15 per cent of all soft-tissue sarcomas. They form
approximately 40 per cent of all retroperitoneal masses.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Sarcomas constitute a heterogeneous group of rare solid
tumors of mesenchymal cell origin with distinct
clinical and pathological features.
They are divided into two broad categories:
 Soft tissue sarcomas
 Bone sarcomas
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Sarcomas collectively account for approximately 1% of all
adult malignancies and 15% of pediatric malignancies.
The true incidence of STS is underestimated, especially
because a large proportion of patients with
gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) may not have
been included in tumor registry database before 2001.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
The most common subtypes of STS are undifferentiated
pleomorphic sarcoma, GISTs, liposarcoma,
leomyosarcoma, synovial sarcoma and malignant
peripheral nerve sheath tumors.
The anatomic site of the primary disease represents an
important variable that influences treatment and
outcome. Extremities (43%), trunk (10%),
visceral(19%), retroperitoneal (15%) and head and
neck (9%) are the most common primary sites.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Approximately 80 percent of the neoplasms that arise
within the retroperitoneal space are malignant.
Furthermore, the majority of patients who present with
a primary retroperitoneal, extravisceral, unifocal soft
tissue mass will be found to have a sarcoma.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
In adults, the most common histologic types of
retroperitoneal STS are liposarcomas and
leiomyosarcomas, followed by pleomorphic
undifferentiated sarcoma/malignant fibrous
histiocytoma.
A variety of other histologic types may be observed, but
they are much less common in the retroperitoneum
than in other primary sites.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Among children, the most common histologic types of
retroperitoneal STS are extraskeletal Ewing
sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumors [PNET],
alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, and fibrosarcoma
Approximately one-half of all retroperitoneal sarcomas
are high-grade tumors, although this varies according
to histology. The majority of retroperitoneal
liposarcomas are low- to intermediate-grade lesions.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
STS most commonly metastasize to the lungs ; tumors
arising in the abdominal cavity more commonly
metastasize to the liver and peritoneum.
Management of STS in adult patients is addressed from
the perspective of the following disease subtypes:
 STS of extremity, superficial/ trunk, or head and neck.
 Retroperitoneal or intra-abdominal STS.
 GISTs
 Desmoid tumors
 Rabdomyosarcoma.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Genetic cancer syndromes with predisposition to
STS:
 Li-Faumeni syndrome (TP53 germline mutation).
Associated with RMS, fibrosarcoma and
undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma.
 Gardner syndrome (desmoid tumors)
 Carney-Stratakis syndrome (GISTs and
paragangliomas)
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
WORKUP:
Prior to the initiation of therapy, all patients should be
evaluated and managed by multidisciplinary team.
 History and physical examination.
 Chest, abdomen and pelvis CT with contrast
 MRI may add some data
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
WORKUP:
Criteria for unresectability — Radiographic findings that indicate
unresectability include:
 Extensive vascular involvement (aorta, vena cava and/or iliac vessels), although
involvement of the vena cava and iliac veins is a relative rather than absolute
contraindication, as these vessels can often be replaced with interposition
grafts
 Peritoneal implants
 Distant metastases
 Involvement of the root of the mesentery (specifically, the superior mesenteric
vessels)
 Spinal cord involvement
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
WORKUP:
 Biopsy:
Pre-resection biopsy is not necessarily required ; consider
biopsy if there is suspicion of malignancy other than
sarcoma.
Image-guided (U/s or CT) core needle biopsy is preferred
 Patients with personal/family history suggestive of Li-
Fraumeni syndrome should be considered for further
genetic assessment.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Staging:
 Retroperitoneal sarcomas are staged using the same TNM system
as is used for extremity STS. However, the ability of the TNM
staging system to discriminate outcomes is limited.
 Several studies have found no prognostic role for tumor size in
retroperitoneal sarcoma.
 Given the importance of histologic grade and resection margins
in the prognosis of retroperitoneal STS, an alternative staging
system has been proposed that incorporates these features as
well as the presence or absence of metastatic disease. However,
this staging system is not in widespread use.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Staging:
The Dutch/Memorial Sloan-Kettering cancer center
classification system for retroperitoneal soft
tissue sarcomas
Classification Definition
Stage I Low-grade, complete resection, no metastases
Stage II High-grade, complete resection, no metastases
Stage III Any grade, incomplete resection, no metastases
Stage IV Any grade, any resection, distant metastases
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Surgical resection:
Surgical resection has traditionally been the only potentially
curative treatment for a localized retroperitoneal STS.
The ability to perform a complete surgical resection at the
time of initial presentation is the most important
prognostic factor for survival.
The usual reasons for unresectability are extensive vascular
involvement or the presence of multiple peritoneal
implants.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Surgical resection:
The primary oncologic goal is complete resection with
microscopically negative margins (R0 resection).
However, the large size of most retroperitoneal tumors,
coupled with the inability to obtain wide margins due to
anatomic constraints make this goal difficult to achieve.
In clinical practice, many resections are grossly complete but
with microscopically positive margins (R1 resection)
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Surgical resection:
Resection of adjacent organs such as the small bowel, colon
or kidney is often required to achieve a complete resection
and bowel preparation and evaluation of kidney function
should be performed prior to exploration.
Liberal en-bloc resection of adjacent viscera may allow a
subset of patients to achieve wide, macroscopically
negative surgical margins who might otherwise have been
considered unresectable.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Surgical resection:
Role of debulking surgery —
There is no survival benefit for incomplete resection (a
"debulking" procedure) in patients with unresectable
retroperitoneal STS.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Adjunctive RT:
In contrast to extremity STS in which the most common site
of first recurrence is a distant site, the primary pattern of
treatment failure after resection of a retroperitoneal STS is
local.
Adjunctive radiation therapy (RT) can be administered
following resection (adjuvant RT). However, increasingly,
preoperative RT is being chosen for large high-grade or
intermediate-grade STS.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Adjunctive RT:
Adjuvant RT
It is often difficult to deliver postoperative radiation therapy
because the bowel and other organs fall into the resection cavity;
however, newer techniques such as intensity-modulated RT
(IMRT) and proton beam irradiation make it more feasible but
the therapeutic ratio is probably still more favorable with
preoperative RT.
Nevertheless, it is reasonable to consider the use of postoperative
RT if it can be delivered safely.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Adjunctive RT:
Adjuvant RT
In the postoperative setting, radiation doses to the tumor bed are often
limited by the large field size and the proximity and tolerance of
surrounding radiosensitive normal structures, such as the liver and
bowel.
In fact, many multidisciplinary sarcoma groups do not routinely offer
postoperative RT to patients with resected retroperitoneal sarcomas
because of significant concerns about the narrow therapeutic ratio.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Adjunctive RT:
Preoperative RT
The delivery of RT prior to surgery, with or without
intraoperative RT (IORT) at the time of resection, may
permit the safe delivery of higher RT doses than are
possible in the postoperative setting
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Adjunctive RT:
Preoperative RT
There are several theoretical advantages for preoperative as compared to
postoperative RT for retroperitoneal STS :
 The main advantage of preoperative RT is that the gross tumor volume
can be precisely defined for radiation treatment planning, allowing
accurate targeting of the radiation volume around the tumor.
 The tumor itself can act to displace small bowel from the high-dose
radiation field, resulting in safer and less toxic treatment.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Adjunctive RT:
Preoperative RT
There are several theoretical advantages for preoperative as
compared to postoperative RT for retroperitoneal STS :
 Higher RT doses can be delivered to the actual tumor field, since
bowel adhesions to tumor are less likely compared to the
postoperative setting.
 The risk of intraperitoneal tumor dissemination at the time of
the operation may be reduced by preoperative RT.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
TREATMENT
Adjunctive RT:
Preoperative RT
There are several theoretical advantages for preoperative as compared to
postoperative RT for retroperitoneal STS :
 Radiation is considered to be biologically more effective in the
preoperative setting.
 It is possible that an initially unresectable tumor may be converted to
one that is potentially resectable for cure.
These advantages may result in an improvement in the therapeutic
ratio when RT is administered preoperatively.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Outcomes and prognostic factors
Retroperitoneal sarcomas have a substantially less satisfactory
outcome than soft tissue sarcomas (STS) at other sites, such as
the extremities or trunk.
Several factors contribute to poor outcome and a high rate of
recurrence:
 Retroperitoneal STS are often large at diagnosis and anatomically
situated such that wide resection is often not achievable.
 Even with complete resection, retroperitoneal liposarcomas tend
to do worse than extremity liposarcomas, independent of tumor
size, grade, or surgical margin.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Outcomes and prognostic factors
Retroperitoneal sarcomas have a substantially less satisfactory
outcome than soft tissue sarcomas (STS) at other sites, such as
the extremities or trunk.
Several factors contribute to poor outcome and a high rate of
recurrence:
 The surrounding normal tissues (liver, kidney, gastrointestinal
tract, spinal cord) have relatively low tolerance for radiation
therapy (RT). As a result, radiation dose levels must be kept
below those typically employed for extremity sarcomas.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Outcomes and prognostic factors
In contrast to extremity sarcomas, 90 percent of first recurrences
are local. Eventually, distant metastases develop in 20 to 30
percent . The main sites of distant metastases are liver and lungs.
Local recurrence rates are higher with high-grade (poorly
differentiated) tumors, liposarcoma histology, and in patients
with positive resection margins.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Outcomes and prognostic factors
In contrast to extremity sarcomas, 90 percent of first recurrences
are local. Eventually, distant metastases develop in 20 to 30
percent . The main sites of distant metastases are liver and lungs.
Local recurrence rates are higher with high-grade (poorly
differentiated) tumors, liposarcoma histology, and in patients
with positive resection margins.
Retro-peritoneal sarcoma
Recurrent retroperitoneal sarcoma
Recurrent retroperitoneal sarcoma
Recurrent retroperitoneal sarcoma
Recurrent retroperitoneal sarcoma
Recurrent retroperitoneal sarcoma
Peritoneum, mesenetry and retroperitoneal tumors

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Peritoneum, mesenetry and retroperitoneal tumors

  • 1. BY DR. HAYTHAM FAYED LECTURER OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY ALEXANDRIA FACULTY OF MEDICINE
  • 2. Surgical Anatomy of the Peritoneum The peritoneum is the largest serous membrane in the body, with a surface area of about 22,000 cm2. It can be divided into parietal and visceral portions:  The parietal layer lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and the abdominal surface of the diaphragm.  The visceral layer covers the abdominal and pelvic viscera and includes the mesenteries.
  • 3. Surgical Anatomy of the Peritoneum The parietal peritoneum is only loosely connected with the body wall, separated from it by an adipose layer, the tela subserosa; Whereas the visceral peritoneum is usually tightly attached to the organs it covers. The peritoneum consists of a fibrous layer (the tunica subserosa) and a surface layer of mesothelium (the tunica serosa).
  • 4. Surgical Anatomy of the Peritoneum The peritoneal cavity is a potential space. It normally contains only a thin film of fluid which lubricates the surfaces, allowing frictionless movements of the gastrointestinal tract. Under the effects of certain pathologic conditions, great quantities of fluid can occupy the peritoneal cavity.
  • 5. Surgical Anatomy of the Peritoneum Peritoneum does not line the entirety of the abdominopelvic cavity. It is lifted from the body wall, especially posteriorly, by organs located against the wall during embryologic development. This chain of events causes the formation of a retroperitoneal space between the peritoneum and the body wall, with organs situated within the space. An organ that is covered only in part by the peritoneum is referred to as a retroperitoneal organ. An organ that is covered by peritoneum essentially everywhere except for the site of entrance of vessels is referred to as an intraperitoneal organ.
  • 6. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Primary malignancies Secondary malignancies  Rare  Include malignant mesothelioma and sarcomas  Most of the cases  Due to transperitoneal metastases from a carcinoma of the GIT (especially the stomach, colon, and pancreas), the genitourinary tract (most commonly, ovarian), or more rarely, an extra-abdominal site (e.g., breast).  When metastatic cancer deposits diffusely coat the visceral and parietal peritoneum, these peritoneal metastases are referred to as carcinomatosis. Malignant neoplasms of the peritoneum may be classified as primary or secondary depending on the site of origin of the tumor.
  • 7. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Primary peritoneal tumors Classification  Defined as tumors with primary manifestation in the peritoneum in the absence of a visceral site of origin.  They arise from mesothelial cells, submesothelial mesenchymal cells, and uncommitted stem cells Mesothelial tumors  Peritoneal malignant mesothelioma  Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma  Multicystic mesothelioma  Adenomatoid tumor Epithelial tumors  Primary peritoneal serous carcinoma  Primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor Smooth muscle tumor  Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata Tumors of uncertain origin  Desmoplastic small round cell tumor  Solitary fibrous tumor
  • 8. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma The most common primary malignant peritoneal neoplasm. The median survival rate for patients with this rare tumor is 4 to 12 months. At least in part, this poor prognosis is due to the very advanced stage of the disease at the time of presentation.
  • 9. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma Classifying malignant mesotheliomas into diffuse and localized subtypes has prognostic significance. Diffuse malignant mesotheliomas are highly aggressive and, with a few exceptions such as well-differentiated papillary mesotheliomas that occur in women, are incurable. In contrast, patients with localized malignant mesotheliomas usually have a good prognosis following complete surgical excision of the lesions
  • 10. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma Clinical picture: .  Fifty to 70 percent of patients have a history of asbestos exposure.  Other etiologic factors implicated in the development of malignant mesothelioma include exposure to erionite (a mineral fiber found in Turkey), therapeutic irradiation, exposure to simian virus 40, and, in rare cases, chronic pleural or peritoneal irritation. Occasionally, malignant mesothelioma is seen in young patients with no exposure history.  The majority of all malignant mesotheliomas occur in men, with a median age at presentation of 60 years.  In women, peritoneal malignant mesothelioma occurs in a slightly younger age group (mean age, 50 years) and, in general, has a better prognosis.
  • 11. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma Clinical picture: .  Abdominal pain, ascites, and weight loss  Gastrointestinal complications such as bowel obstruction may occur with advanced disease.  Patients with localized peritoneal malignant mesotheliomas may complain of localized abdominal pain or a palpable abdominal or pelvic mass.  The omentum may be diffusely involved with tumor and present as an epigastric mass.
  • 12. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma CT demonstrates mesenteric thickening, peritoneal studding, hemorrhage within the tumor, and ascites. At laparotomy, the ascitic fluid ranges from a serous transudate to a viscous fluid rich in mucopolysaccharides. The neoplasm tends to involve all peritoneal surfaces, producing large masses of tumor. In contrast to pseudomyxoma peritonei, local invasion of intra-abdominal organs, such as the liver, intestine, bladder, and abdominal wall, is common.
  • 13. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
  • 14. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma  It may be difficult to differentiate a malignant peritoneal mesothelioma from diffuse peritoneal carcinomatosis arising from an intra-abdominal organ such as the stomach, pancreas, colon, or ovary.  Careful intraoperative examination of the pattern of spread and biopsy with histologic examination allow this distinction to be made.  Furthermore, malignant peritoneal mesothelioma generally remains confined to the abdomen, whereas advanced-stage intra- abdominal carcinomas frequently have pulmonary and other extra- abdominal metastases.  Extension of the mesothelioma into one or both pleural cavities is more likely than hematogenous dissemination.
  • 15. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma Complete surgical resection is technically challenging and requires peritonectomy with resection of involved organs. Combined-modality approaches using surgery and chemotherapy hint of a brighter future.
  • 16. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Well-differentiated Papillary Mesothelioma It occurs predominantly in women and most often arises from the peritoneal surfaces of the pelvis, but it has been reported to occur in the pleura, pericardium, and tunica vaginalis.
  • 17. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Multicystic Mesothelioma Multicystic mesothelioma is an unusual, multilocular cystic tumor that most commonly arises from the pelvic surfaces of the peritoneum. It has benign or indolent biologic behavior in the majority of patients. Some authors consider it to be a mesothelial neoplasm because it may recur locally and in rare cases may show malignant transformation . Other authors believe that it is a non-neoplastic, reactive mesothelial proliferation
  • 18. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Primary Peritoneal Serous Carcinoma Primary peritoneal serous carcinoma is an epithelial tumor that arises from the peritoneum. At histopathologic analysis, it resembles a malignant ovarian surface epithelial stromal tumor. Primary peritoneal serous carcinoma is thought to arise from extraovarian mesothelium that has mullerian potential, making it a unique clinicopathologic entity distinct from its ovarian counterpart.
  • 19. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Primary Peritoneal Serous Carcinoma Patients typically present with complaints of abdominal distention, pain, and fullness; increasing abdominal girth; and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. Clinically, the majority of patients have ascites and elevation of serum levels of cancer antigen CA- 125.
  • 20. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Secondary Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions of the Peritoneum Tumors and tumor-like lesions that secondarily involve the mesothelial or submesothelial layers of the peritoneum are a diverse group of disorders that range in biologic behavior from benign to highly malignant. The anatomy of peritoneal ligaments and mesenteries and the normal circulation of peritoneal fluid dictate location and distribution of these diseases within the peritoneal cavity.
  • 21. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Classification of Secondary Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions of the Peritoneum I. Metastatic neoplasms  Carcinomatosis  Pseudomyxoma peritonei  Lymphomatosis  Sarcomatosis II. Infectious and inflammatory lesions  Granulomatous peritonitis  Inflammatory pseudotumor  Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis III. Miscellaneous tumors and tumorl-ike lesions  Endometriosis  Gliomatosis peritonei  Osseous metaplasia  Cartilagenous metaplasia  Melanosis  Splenosis
  • 22. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Peritoneal carcinomatosis:  This is a common terminal event in many cases of carcinoma of the stomach, colon, ovary or other abdominal organs and also of the breast and bronchus.  The peritoneum, both parietal and visceral, is studded with secondary growths and the peritoneal cavity becomes filled with clear, straw-colored or blood-stained ascitic fluid.
  • 23. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Peritoneal carcinomatosis: The main forms of peritoneal metastases are:  Discrete nodules – by far the most common variety;  Plaques varying in size and colour;  Diffuse adhesions – this form occurs at a late stage of the disease and gives rise, sometimes, to a ‘frozen pelvis’.
  • 24. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Peritoneal carcinomatosis: Differential diagnosis  Early discrete tubercles common in tuberculous peritonitis are greyish and translucent and closely resemble the discrete nodules of peritoneal carcinomatosis.  Fat necrosis can usually be distinguished from a carcinomatous nodule by its opacity.  Peritoneal hydatids can also simulate malignant disease after rupture of a hydatid cyst, with seeding of daughter cysts.
  • 25. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Peritoneal carcinomatosis: Treatment Ascites caused by carcinomatosis of the peritoneum may respond to systemic or intraperitoneal chemotherapy or to endocrine therapy in the case of hormone receptor-positive tumours.
  • 26. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Pseudomyxoma Peritonei A rare malignant process of the peritoneal cavity that characteristically arises from a ruptured ovarian or appendiceal adenocarcinoma. The peritoneum becomes coated with a mucus-secreting tumor that fills the peritoneal cavity with tenacious, semisolid mucus and large loculated cystic masses.
  • 27. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Pseudomyxoma peritonei is most prevalent in women between 50 and 70 years of age. It is often asymptomatic until very late in its course, and patients often experience a global deterioration in their health long before the diagnosis of pseudomyxoma peritonei is made.
  • 28. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Symptoms include abdominal pain and distention as well as numerous nonspecific symptoms. Physical examination reveals a distended abdomen with non-shifting dullness. On occasion, a palpable abdominal mass may be present, especially in tumors of appendiceal origin.
  • 29. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
  • 30. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Pseudomyxoma Peritonei CT may demonstrate posterior displacement of the small intestine, loculated collections of fluid-density material, and scalloping of intra-abdominal organs due to extrinsic compression by adjacent peritoneal implants.
  • 31. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Pseudomyxoma Peritonei The management of these patients includes drainage of the mucus and intraperitoneal fluid and cytoreduction of the primary and secondary tumor implants, including peritonectomy and omentectomy. For those tumors originating from an appendiceal adenocarcinoma, a right colectomy is also performed. Ovarian malignancies are treated with total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy as well as cytoreduction.
  • 32. NEOPLASMS OF THE PERITONEUM Pseudomyxoma Peritonei In the setting of an indeterminate site of origin, a right colectomy and resection of the omentum along with bilateral oophorectomy and cytoreduction surgery are performed. Postoperative adjuvant therapy has included the use of intraperitoneal 5-fluorouracil, mitomycin C, and oxiliplatin, as well as intraperitoneal mucolytics,
  • 33. Tumors of the omentum Omental cysts  Pathology Most cysts of the omentum are of lymphatic mesothelioma origin. All are rare.
  • 34. Tumors of the omentum Omental cysts Cystic lymphangioma In childhood, omental cysts are usually caused by developmental abnormalities of the lymphoid tissue, such as obstruction of the lymphatic channels or by growth of congenitally misplaced lymphatic tissue. They are variously called chylous cysts, cystic hygromas, or cystic lymphangiomas, and are benign. They vary greatly in size, and can be unilocular or multilocular. Histologically each cyst has an endothelial lining similar to cystic hygroma of the neck, and contains many foamy macrophages, giving the fluid a milky appearance.
  • 35. Tumors of the omentum Omental cysts Cystic mesothelioma Omental cysts of mesothelial origin occur almost exclusively in adult life, usually in women under the age of 50 years. Although they are benign, local recurrence often occurs after surgical excision. They appear as large multicystic masses similar to cystic lymphangiomas, but histologically they are lined by flattened or cuboidal mesothelial cells and the cyst fluid is clear, containing mucopolysaccharides. Although the aetiology is unknown there is no association with asbestos exposure.
  • 36. Tumors of the omentum Omental cysts Dermoid cysts As with dermoid cysts elsewhere in the body, omental dermoid cysts are lined with squamous epithelium and may contain epithelial structures such as hair and teeth. Pseudocysts Omental pseudocysts are caused by fat necrosis or abdominal trauma with haematoma formation. They are lined with fibrous tissue and contain blood- stained fluid.
  • 37. Tumors of the omentum Omental cysts Clinical features and treatment Many omental cysts are small and asymptomatic and may only be discovered incidentally at laparotomy or autopsy. Large cysts may present with diffuse abdominal distension or as asmooth, mobile, palpable mass in the lower midline. Characteristically they are non-tender unless complicated by torsion of the omentum or intestinal obstruction. Plain radiographs of the abdomen may demonstrate a soft tissue shadow and barium studies may show displacement of bowel. The differential diagnosis includes mesenteric, peritoneal, or retroperitoneal cysts and tumours but the diagnosis is usually made at laparotomy. Treatment consists of surgical excision of the cyst.
  • 38. Tumors of the omentum Solid tumors of the omentum Pathology Secondary tumor The vast majority of omental neoplasms are metastatic carcinomas arising from ovary, bowel, or pancreas and these are often associated with abdominal ascites. The rare, diffuse, malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum which is associated with the exposure to fibrous minerals such as asbestos also consistently involves the omentum.
  • 39. Tumors of the omentum Solid tumors of the omentum Pathology Primary tumor  Primary solid tumors of the omentum are exceptionally rare and may be benign or malignant.  The majority are of smooth muscle origin.  Malignant potential is difficult to predict from the histology but approximately one-third are frankly malignant.  Before making a diagnosis of primary smooth muscle tumour of the omentum, leiomyosarcoma of the uterus or gastrointestinal tract giving rise to omental metastases must be carefully excluded.  Other rare primary omental tumors include fibroma, fibrosarcoma, lipoma, and liposarcoma.  Infantile myxoid hamartomas, found in infants under 1 year old, consist of multiple nodular lesions which show histological resemblance to myxoid liposarcoma; the clinical course is invariably benign.
  • 40. Tumors of the omentum Solid tumors of the omentum Clinical features and treatment Benign primary tumours of the omentum, when sufficiently large, present with a palpable abdominal mass or diffuse distension and require surgical excision. Malignant primary omental tumours are highly invasive and often present late with involvement of adjacent organs. Radical surgical excision of both the omentum and the involved organs may be required, but often palliative surgery is the only treatment option.
  • 41. Retroperitoneal neoplasms The retroperitoneum is a large potential space bounded anteriorly by the posterior peritoneum, posteriorly by the spine and back muscles, superiorly by the diaphragm, inferiorly by the levators, and laterally by the flank muscles at the level of the anterior superior spine of the iliac crest to the tip of the twelfth rib.
  • 42. Retroperitoneal neoplasms In this vast potential space, retroperitoneal masses tend to become very large before producing signs or symptoms, thus accounting for the poor prognosis for most malignant tumors arising there. Although the pancreas, kidneys, ureters, and adrenals are retroperitoneal structures, neoplasms of these organs are not generally included in the analysis of retroperitoneal neoplasms.
  • 43. Retroperitoneal neoplasms With rare exceptions, retroperitoneal neoplasms are sarcomas, lymphomas, or benign lesions. Retroperitoneal sarcomas are rare, representing only about 0.1 to 0.2 per cent of all malignancies overall and only about 10 to 15 per cent of all soft-tissue sarcomas. They form approximately 40 per cent of all retroperitoneal masses.
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  • 45. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Sarcomas constitute a heterogeneous group of rare solid tumors of mesenchymal cell origin with distinct clinical and pathological features. They are divided into two broad categories:  Soft tissue sarcomas  Bone sarcomas
  • 46. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Sarcomas collectively account for approximately 1% of all adult malignancies and 15% of pediatric malignancies. The true incidence of STS is underestimated, especially because a large proportion of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) may not have been included in tumor registry database before 2001.
  • 47. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma The most common subtypes of STS are undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, GISTs, liposarcoma, leomyosarcoma, synovial sarcoma and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. The anatomic site of the primary disease represents an important variable that influences treatment and outcome. Extremities (43%), trunk (10%), visceral(19%), retroperitoneal (15%) and head and neck (9%) are the most common primary sites.
  • 48. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Approximately 80 percent of the neoplasms that arise within the retroperitoneal space are malignant. Furthermore, the majority of patients who present with a primary retroperitoneal, extravisceral, unifocal soft tissue mass will be found to have a sarcoma.
  • 49. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma In adults, the most common histologic types of retroperitoneal STS are liposarcomas and leiomyosarcomas, followed by pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma. A variety of other histologic types may be observed, but they are much less common in the retroperitoneum than in other primary sites.
  • 50. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Among children, the most common histologic types of retroperitoneal STS are extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumors [PNET], alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, and fibrosarcoma Approximately one-half of all retroperitoneal sarcomas are high-grade tumors, although this varies according to histology. The majority of retroperitoneal liposarcomas are low- to intermediate-grade lesions.
  • 51. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma STS most commonly metastasize to the lungs ; tumors arising in the abdominal cavity more commonly metastasize to the liver and peritoneum. Management of STS in adult patients is addressed from the perspective of the following disease subtypes:  STS of extremity, superficial/ trunk, or head and neck.  Retroperitoneal or intra-abdominal STS.  GISTs  Desmoid tumors  Rabdomyosarcoma.
  • 52. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Genetic cancer syndromes with predisposition to STS:  Li-Faumeni syndrome (TP53 germline mutation). Associated with RMS, fibrosarcoma and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma.  Gardner syndrome (desmoid tumors)  Carney-Stratakis syndrome (GISTs and paragangliomas)
  • 53. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma WORKUP: Prior to the initiation of therapy, all patients should be evaluated and managed by multidisciplinary team.  History and physical examination.  Chest, abdomen and pelvis CT with contrast  MRI may add some data
  • 54. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma WORKUP: Criteria for unresectability — Radiographic findings that indicate unresectability include:  Extensive vascular involvement (aorta, vena cava and/or iliac vessels), although involvement of the vena cava and iliac veins is a relative rather than absolute contraindication, as these vessels can often be replaced with interposition grafts  Peritoneal implants  Distant metastases  Involvement of the root of the mesentery (specifically, the superior mesenteric vessels)  Spinal cord involvement
  • 55. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma WORKUP:  Biopsy: Pre-resection biopsy is not necessarily required ; consider biopsy if there is suspicion of malignancy other than sarcoma. Image-guided (U/s or CT) core needle biopsy is preferred  Patients with personal/family history suggestive of Li- Fraumeni syndrome should be considered for further genetic assessment.
  • 56. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Staging:  Retroperitoneal sarcomas are staged using the same TNM system as is used for extremity STS. However, the ability of the TNM staging system to discriminate outcomes is limited.  Several studies have found no prognostic role for tumor size in retroperitoneal sarcoma.  Given the importance of histologic grade and resection margins in the prognosis of retroperitoneal STS, an alternative staging system has been proposed that incorporates these features as well as the presence or absence of metastatic disease. However, this staging system is not in widespread use.
  • 57. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Staging: The Dutch/Memorial Sloan-Kettering cancer center classification system for retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas Classification Definition Stage I Low-grade, complete resection, no metastases Stage II High-grade, complete resection, no metastases Stage III Any grade, incomplete resection, no metastases Stage IV Any grade, any resection, distant metastases
  • 58. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Surgical resection: Surgical resection has traditionally been the only potentially curative treatment for a localized retroperitoneal STS. The ability to perform a complete surgical resection at the time of initial presentation is the most important prognostic factor for survival. The usual reasons for unresectability are extensive vascular involvement or the presence of multiple peritoneal implants.
  • 59. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Surgical resection: The primary oncologic goal is complete resection with microscopically negative margins (R0 resection). However, the large size of most retroperitoneal tumors, coupled with the inability to obtain wide margins due to anatomic constraints make this goal difficult to achieve. In clinical practice, many resections are grossly complete but with microscopically positive margins (R1 resection)
  • 60. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Surgical resection: Resection of adjacent organs such as the small bowel, colon or kidney is often required to achieve a complete resection and bowel preparation and evaluation of kidney function should be performed prior to exploration. Liberal en-bloc resection of adjacent viscera may allow a subset of patients to achieve wide, macroscopically negative surgical margins who might otherwise have been considered unresectable.
  • 61. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Surgical resection: Role of debulking surgery — There is no survival benefit for incomplete resection (a "debulking" procedure) in patients with unresectable retroperitoneal STS.
  • 62. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Adjunctive RT: In contrast to extremity STS in which the most common site of first recurrence is a distant site, the primary pattern of treatment failure after resection of a retroperitoneal STS is local. Adjunctive radiation therapy (RT) can be administered following resection (adjuvant RT). However, increasingly, preoperative RT is being chosen for large high-grade or intermediate-grade STS.
  • 63. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Adjunctive RT: Adjuvant RT It is often difficult to deliver postoperative radiation therapy because the bowel and other organs fall into the resection cavity; however, newer techniques such as intensity-modulated RT (IMRT) and proton beam irradiation make it more feasible but the therapeutic ratio is probably still more favorable with preoperative RT. Nevertheless, it is reasonable to consider the use of postoperative RT if it can be delivered safely.
  • 64. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Adjunctive RT: Adjuvant RT In the postoperative setting, radiation doses to the tumor bed are often limited by the large field size and the proximity and tolerance of surrounding radiosensitive normal structures, such as the liver and bowel. In fact, many multidisciplinary sarcoma groups do not routinely offer postoperative RT to patients with resected retroperitoneal sarcomas because of significant concerns about the narrow therapeutic ratio.
  • 65. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Adjunctive RT: Preoperative RT The delivery of RT prior to surgery, with or without intraoperative RT (IORT) at the time of resection, may permit the safe delivery of higher RT doses than are possible in the postoperative setting
  • 66. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Adjunctive RT: Preoperative RT There are several theoretical advantages for preoperative as compared to postoperative RT for retroperitoneal STS :  The main advantage of preoperative RT is that the gross tumor volume can be precisely defined for radiation treatment planning, allowing accurate targeting of the radiation volume around the tumor.  The tumor itself can act to displace small bowel from the high-dose radiation field, resulting in safer and less toxic treatment.
  • 67. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Adjunctive RT: Preoperative RT There are several theoretical advantages for preoperative as compared to postoperative RT for retroperitoneal STS :  Higher RT doses can be delivered to the actual tumor field, since bowel adhesions to tumor are less likely compared to the postoperative setting.  The risk of intraperitoneal tumor dissemination at the time of the operation may be reduced by preoperative RT.
  • 68. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma TREATMENT Adjunctive RT: Preoperative RT There are several theoretical advantages for preoperative as compared to postoperative RT for retroperitoneal STS :  Radiation is considered to be biologically more effective in the preoperative setting.  It is possible that an initially unresectable tumor may be converted to one that is potentially resectable for cure. These advantages may result in an improvement in the therapeutic ratio when RT is administered preoperatively.
  • 69. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Outcomes and prognostic factors Retroperitoneal sarcomas have a substantially less satisfactory outcome than soft tissue sarcomas (STS) at other sites, such as the extremities or trunk. Several factors contribute to poor outcome and a high rate of recurrence:  Retroperitoneal STS are often large at diagnosis and anatomically situated such that wide resection is often not achievable.  Even with complete resection, retroperitoneal liposarcomas tend to do worse than extremity liposarcomas, independent of tumor size, grade, or surgical margin.
  • 70. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Outcomes and prognostic factors Retroperitoneal sarcomas have a substantially less satisfactory outcome than soft tissue sarcomas (STS) at other sites, such as the extremities or trunk. Several factors contribute to poor outcome and a high rate of recurrence:  The surrounding normal tissues (liver, kidney, gastrointestinal tract, spinal cord) have relatively low tolerance for radiation therapy (RT). As a result, radiation dose levels must be kept below those typically employed for extremity sarcomas.
  • 71. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Outcomes and prognostic factors In contrast to extremity sarcomas, 90 percent of first recurrences are local. Eventually, distant metastases develop in 20 to 30 percent . The main sites of distant metastases are liver and lungs. Local recurrence rates are higher with high-grade (poorly differentiated) tumors, liposarcoma histology, and in patients with positive resection margins.
  • 72. Retro-peritoneal sarcoma Outcomes and prognostic factors In contrast to extremity sarcomas, 90 percent of first recurrences are local. Eventually, distant metastases develop in 20 to 30 percent . The main sites of distant metastases are liver and lungs. Local recurrence rates are higher with high-grade (poorly differentiated) tumors, liposarcoma histology, and in patients with positive resection margins.
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