Open AccessLarge retroperitoneal hemangioma encompassing the renal vein
Author(s) -
Matthew Mossanen,
Manjiri Dighe,
John L. Gore,
Gary N. Mann
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.3356
Subject(s) - medicine , hemangioma , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , renal vein , vein , acute appendicitis , vascular malformation , surgery , kidney
Retroperitoneal hemangioma (RH) is a rare and benign vascular malformation. RH may be detected incidentally or present with symptoms due to local invasion of adjacent structures. Management options include surgical resection, as well as serial observation with routine imaging. We describe a retroperitoneal hemangioma encompassing the renal vein that was discovered during diagnosis of acute appendicitis, and characterize diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings seen with this condition.