Percutaneous treatment of renal cystic nephroma.
Cystic nephroma is a rare, presumed benign, renal tumor that occurs in both children and adults. When its presence is suspected preoperatively, nephron-sparing surgery can be applied. We describe treatment of a cystic nephroma that is the first reported, to our knowledge, using endoscopic techniques.
Dash
Atreya
A
Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
Wolf
J Stuart
JS
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018201:Nephroma, Mesoblastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome