title: Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Renal Schwannoma Excision.
abstract: Background:To report the first case of a renal schwannoma excised with robot-assisted laparoscopy.Case Presentation:A 43-year-old Caucasian female patient with vague abdominal symptoms was noted to have incidental right renal mass. Physical examination and laboratory tests were within normal limits. CT revealed a 4.6 cm heterogeneous enhancing right renal mass arising near the hilum. RENAL nephrometry score was 11a. She was treated by right robot-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy. She recovered well without complications. Pathology analysis revealed a benign renal schwannoma.Conclusion:Renal schwannoma is a rare kidney tumor. We report the first known case of this tumor excised by robot-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, San Antonio Military Medical Center , JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, San Antonio Military Medical Center , JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, San Antonio Military Medical Center , JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Allam
keywords: kidney; robot-assisted laparoscopy; schwannoma