Giant renal capsular leiomyoma: study of two cases
- 1 November 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 77 (923), 957-958
- https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/13222406
Abstract
Leiomyomas of the renal parenchyma and of the capsule are rare. These tumours are normally small asymptomatic and often detected incidentally. Large renal leiomyomas can present with pain or as an abdominal mass, but they are rare. The imaging features of these tumours have been poorly described in the literature. A radiological distinction from other renal neoplasms is often difficult to make owing to the similarity of imaging findings. We report two patients with renal leiomyomas who presented with pain and an abdominal mass. Both patients underwent nephrectomy and histological evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of leiomyoma.Keywords
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