title: [Leiomyoma of renal pelvis].
abstract: Renal leiomyoma are uncommon mesenchymal tumours, which can arise from any organ of the genitourinary tract with smooth muscle cells. The diagnostic imaging techniques available can not differentiated easily leiomyoma from other malignant renal masses. Since preoperative diagnosis cannot be made, management usually involves radical nephrectomy as in the case described. After treatment, prognosis is excellent.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia. luisgope@hotmail.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gómez Pérez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Budía Alba
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Delgado Oliva
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boronat Tormo
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pontones Moreno
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Jiménez Cruz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery