Huge Renal Leiomyoma Masqurading as Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma: a case report
Najeem Adedamola Idowu,
Ayoade Adebayo Adekunle,
Mumini Wemimo Rasheed
et al.
Abstract:Background
Renal leiomyoma is an extremely rare benign tumour of the kidney. It is mostly asymptomatic. Our aim was to report the first case of symptomatic renal leiomyoma in Nigeria which was suspected to be renal cell carcinoma and our objective was to document the clinical, radiological, histological and treatment of this rare lesion.
Case presentation
We describe a 46-year-old woman with a two-week history of right flank pain and intermittent h… Show more
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