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.
Kuzgunbay
Baris
B
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. kuzgunbay33@yahoo.com
Turunc
Tahsin
T
Bolat
Filiz
F
Kilinc
Ferhat
F
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