Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Kidney: A Case Report and Literature Review

Solitary fibrous tumors are neoplasms of mesenchymal origin that may occur virtually in any body part, most commonly arising from the pleura. Solitary fibrous tumor of the kidney is exceptionally rare, and limited clinical knowledge regarding its behavior makes prognosis of the neoplasm difficult. W...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fursevich, Dzmitry, Derrick, Edward, O'Dell, Matthew C, Vuyyuru, Swetha, Burt, Jeremy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2016
Materias:
Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4792638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27014524
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.490
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Sumario:Solitary fibrous tumors are neoplasms of mesenchymal origin that may occur virtually in any body part, most commonly arising from the pleura. Solitary fibrous tumor of the kidney is exceptionally rare, and limited clinical knowledge regarding its behavior makes prognosis of the neoplasm difficult. We report a case of solitary fibrous tumor of the left kidney and describe its clinical, imaging, and pathological features.

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