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Benign Medullary Fibroma of the Kidney: A Rare Diagnostic Dilemma
Author(s) -
Santosh Kumar,
Gautam Ram Choudhary,
Bhuvanesh Nanjappa,
Amanjit Bal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical imaging science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.279
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2156-7514
pISSN - 2156-5597
DOI - 10.4103/2156-7514.120776
Subject(s) - medicine , medullary cavity , nephrectomy , lesion , radiological weapon , fibroma , pathology , kidney , radiology
Renomedullary interstitial cell tumor or medullary fibroma, is a small tumor that commonly presents as an incidental finding, but in rare cases maybe large and symptomatic. Although it is a benign tumor, it is difficult to differentiate this lesion from other malignancies of the kidney on radiological basis and hence many patients undergo radical nephrectomy. We present a case of renal medullary fibroma and various nuances associated with radiological identification of this lesion and its management related dilemmas

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