title: Cortical benign fibromatous tumor (fibroma) of the kidney.
abstract: Benign fibromatous tumor (BFT), also named 'fibroma', is a distinctive clinico-pathologic entity occurring in epididymis, spermatic cord, paratesticular structures, testis, renal peripelvis and rarely in renal parenchyma. We report the first case of a BFT (fibroma) located in the cortex of the kidney, and a critical review on the topic is provided. Tumor was found incidentally at autopsy as a small cortical nodule. With the increasing use of radiological imaging of the abdomen, it is likely that an increased number of incidental and asymptomatic benign renal tumors will be diagnosed. We underline that BFT (fibroma) should be considered in the preoperative differential diagnosis of renal cortical nodules.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Urologia, Ospedale S. Luigi, Università di Catania, Italia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raciti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maira
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magro
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D014746:Vimentin