title: Renal parenchymal neurilemoma: a rare and unusual kidney tumor.
abstract: We report a case of a neurilemoma arising from the renal parenchyma. Renal neurilemoma is an extremely rare tumor, with only 5 cases previously reported. Because so little is known of its natural history and potential for malignancy we recommend radical nephrectomy as the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Somers
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Terpenning
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Romas
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging