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@article{174484,
        author = {M VIGNATHA and Dr Santosh D patil and Dr VV Hattiholi and Dr Pradeep s Goudar},
        title = {USEFULLNESS OF CONTRAST ENHANCED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FOR THE EVALUATION OF RETROPERITONEAL MASSES},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {4400-4405},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=174484},
        abstract = {Primary retroperitoneal masses constitute a heterogeneous group of uncommon lesions and represent a challenge due to overlapping imaging findings.
The main imaging methods used for staging and surgical planning, as well as for selecting the biopsy site and guiding the biopsy procedure, are computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. In most cases, the treatment is challenging, because of the size of the lesions, vascular involvement or involvement of adjacent organs. 
Aims: Discuss CT features of various retroperitoneal masses with the help of contrast study which would help in narrowing down of differential diagnosis.
Discuss potential limitations
Materials And Methods: Hospital based observational cross-sectional study was carried out among patients referred based on clinical indications to the department of radiodiagnosis at KLEs, Dr. Prabakar Kore hospital & MRC Belgaum for CT abdomen and pelvis contrast study.
Results: Based on the CT characteristics, lesions were divided into neoplastic & non-neoplastic lesions and enhancement patterns of various lesions are evaluated.
Conclusion: Good knowledge of characteristic CT findings of benign & malignant conditions and their role in staging, therapeutic planning and follow-up in the setting of malignancy is essential for optimal patient care.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {March},
        }