Peripheral neuroepithelioma of the kidney.
Peripheral neuroepithelioma is a rare tumor, comprising less than 1% of all soft tissue malignancies arising from the peripheral nonautonomic nervous system. Most peripheral neuroepitheliomas reported were located in the extremities, thoraco-pulmonary region, and pelvic areas, and as many as 30% of cases were associated with peripheral nerve. We report one case of peripheral neuroepithelioma arising in the kidney, mimicking renal cell carcinoma on the CT scan.
Kim
K W
KW
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ha
D H
DH
Jung
W H
WH
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018241:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / Q000473:pathology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000473:pathology*