[Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal leiomyoma: a case report]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2012 Apr;58(4):197-201.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 60-year-old man visited our hospital with a complaint of right renal incidentaloma which was pointed out on abdominal ultrasonography for a medical check-up. Abdominal computed tomography showed a renal tumor in the right kidney, which was a slightly high-dense relative to the renal parenchyma and was enhanced in the arterial phase. The tumor had grown gradually from 1.4 to 1.7 cm in diameter. After the observation for 4 years, he underwent pure laparoscopic non-ischemic partial nephrectomy using a microwave tissue coagulator. Histological examination of the specimen revealed a leiomyoma of the kidney. This is the 5th case of successful laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal leiomyoma in Japan within the retrieved references.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Electrocoagulation
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Leiomyoma / surgery*
  • Male
  • Microwaves / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrectomy / methods*