Abstract:Background:
We report an exceptionally rare case, documenting the diagnosis and treatment of a lipoma of the renal pelvis in a 66-year-old White woman. This case represents the second reported lipoma in the upper urinary tract.
Case Summary:
An incidentally found filling defect in the right renal pelvis identified on CT scan in a 66-year-old woman resulted in referral to urology. Ureteroscopy was used to visualize, biopsy, and remove the tumor, with com… Show more
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