Glomus tumor of renal pelvis: a case report and review of the literature.
Glomus tumors are uncommon benign perivascular neoplasms that have rarely been described outside of their usual peripheral soft tissue sites. We report a unique case of glomus tumor of the renal pelvis in a 53-year-old woman who presented with microscopic hematuria associated with obstruction of the ureteropelvic junction and marked hydronephrosis. At initial gross examination, the tumor mimicked a urothelial carcinoma.
Herawi
Mehsati
M
Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205-2100, USA.
Parwani
Anil V
AV
Edlow
Donald
D
Smolev
James K
JK
Epstein
Jonathan I
JI
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006417:Hematuria; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery