title: Case report of a symptomatic giant renal oncocytoma.
abstract: Renal oncocytomas are benign tumours, often asymptomatic, and picked incidentally on radiological imaging. We present a case report of a symptomatic giant renal oncocytoma in a 61-year old man having lower back/right flank pain. A large right renal mass was identified on abdominal CT scan. Radiological features were not sufficient to differentiate this lesion from renal cancer. Right radical nephrectomy was performed. Typical features of oncocytoma, without evidence of malignancy, were seen on histological examination of the specimen. In this report, we discuss literature review of radiological, genetic, and pathological characteristics of renal oncocytoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital Incorporating, the National Children Hospital Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.
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