Renal Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Urol Case Rep. 2017 Apr 7:13:3-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2017.03.018. eCollection 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Leiomyoma is an uncommon tumor of the kidney. The authors report a rare case of renal leiomyoma in a 39-year-old male patient who presented with a right flank mass. Laparoscopic nephrectomy was performed. The histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirm the diagnosis of renal leiomyoma. The review of literature in the clinicoradiopathological correlation was illustrated.

Keywords: Laparoscopic nephrectomy; Renal leiomyoma; Renal smooth muscle tumor.

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  • Case Reports