Open AccessAdult benign multicystic nephroma: A diagnostic dilemma
Author(s) -
Chandan Chatterjee,
Dawood Khan,
Utpal De
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.108657
Subject(s) - nephrectomy , medicine , asymptomatic , radiology , abdomen , pathology , kidney
Cystic nephroma, also called multilocular cystic nephroma, is a relatively rare, non-genetic, benign, unilateral renal multicystic lesion. The non-specific clinical findings and the paucity of information from imaging techniques make the preoperative dilemma from othercystic renal neoplasia; thus nephrectomy seems to be the most preferable treatment. We report a case of cystic nephroma in forty years male patient presented with asymptomatic lump in abdomen