Open AccessUnusual Case of Multilocular Cystic Nephroma Treated with Nephron Sparing Technique: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Hsiao HsiLin,
Wu WenJeng,
Chang MeiYu,
Ke HungLung,
Huang ChunHsiung
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70346-8
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , asymptomatic , radiology , lesion , etiology , kidney , surgery , pathology
Multilocular cystic nephroma is an unusual entity of uncertain etiology that can affect children and adults equally. This lesion is believed to be part of a spectrum of renal cystic disorders with multilocular cyst and cystic Wilms' tumor representing the two extremes and usually presents with a benign character. We report a 22‐year‐old female who presented with a painful right renal mass and gross hematuria. After a series of examinations including abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography, and angiography, she underwent partial nephrectomy under the impression of benign lesion. The pathologic examination showed that it was a multilocular cystic nephroma. At the 11‐month follow‐up, the patient was completely asymptomatic and free of recurrence and metastasis.