| Literature DB >> 28658849 |
Fernando Ugarte-Y Romano1, Adolfo González-Serrano2, Jorge Moreno-Aranda1.
Abstract
Renal pelvis leiomyomas are infrequent benign tumours. These tumours are more frequent in women, usually asymptomatic and difficult to distinguish from malign kidney masses. A 27-year-old female presented with an asymptomatic renal mass discovered after abdominal ultrasound during routine check-up. Percutaneous renal biopsy was performed and reported urothelial carcinoma. After open nephroureterectomy, histopathological evaluation and immunohistochemistry were positive for Smooth Muscle Actin (SMA), Ki67 <5%, and negative for cytokeratin and HMB-45. Thus, confirming the diagnosis of renal leiomyoma. The diagnosis of these infrequent tumours is often difficult and it is usually made by immunohistochemistry after surgical treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Carcinoma; Kidney neoplasms; Leiomyosarcoma; Renal masses
Year: 2017 PMID: 28658849 PMCID: PMC5483751 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/26174.9952
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X