[Leiomyoma of renal pelvis].
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.
Gómez Pérez
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L
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia. luisgope@hotmail.com
Budía Alba
A
A
Delgado Oliva
F J
FJ
Boronat Tormo
F
F
Pontones Moreno
J L
JL
Jiménez Cruz
J F
JF
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery