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Renal Schwannoma: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Schwannomas originating in the kidney are extremely rare with very few cases documented in the literature. It is difficult to distinguish them from other common renal masses based on clinical symptoms and imaging characteristics alone, as both are non-specific for this pathology. Thus, the final dia...

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Autores principales: Britt, Garrett A, Mroch, Henry, Young, Allison M, Pearce, Shane M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9812532/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36620788
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32236
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Sumario:Schwannomas originating in the kidney are extremely rare with very few cases documented in the literature. It is difficult to distinguish them from other common renal masses based on clinical symptoms and imaging characteristics alone, as both are non-specific for this pathology. Thus, the final diagnosis of schwannoma is typically made only after surgical resection and histologic examination. We present the case of a 66-year-old female who was initially evaluated for flank pain and referred to us after a renal mass was found on CT imaging. A partial nephrectomy was performed, and subsequent pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of renal schwannoma.