Adult cystic nephroma: a case report and a review of the literature.
A 23-year old women who underwent radical nephrectomy due to right renal mass is presented. The histopathological examination is reported as adult cystic nephroma, a rare benign lesion of the kidney. The epidemiology, differential diagnosis, histopathological features, and treatment alternatives are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. kuzgunbay33@yahoo.com
Baris
B
Kuzgunbay
Tahsin
T
Turunc
Filiz
F
Bolat
Ferhat
F
Kilinc
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome