Multilocular cystic nephroma treated with laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery: A case report

Abstract

Cite as: Can Urol Assoc J 2014;8(7-8):e545-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.2020 Published online August 11, 2014. AbstractMultilocular cystic nephroma is a relatively rare benign tumour of the kidney, which usually presents as a unilateral multicystic renal mass without solid elements. The lesions typically have a bimodal age, with peak incidence in male children under 24 months and another one in women over 40 old. We present an unusual case report of multilocular cystic nephroma in the right kidney in a 30-year-old male. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy was performed. The pathologic examination confirmed a multilocular cystic nephroma in the right renal specimens. We present the image findings, pathological features, treatment alternatives and a review of the literature.

An Unusual Presentation of Cystic Nephroma in an Adult Man

“…2 Multilocularity, the absence of communication between the cyst and kidney tissue, the presence of locules with no communication between them, cysts filled with clear fluid, normal residual kidney are all CN characteristic features. 6 …”

“…However, nephron-sparing surgery can be an option depending on the site and size of the lesion. 6 We report an unusual case of a 66-year-old man, who was incidentally diagnosed an unusual presentation of CN while investigating urinary infection.…”

Clinicopathologic Features of Cystic Nephroma: Series of Cases

“…Böbreğin diğer malign kistik tümörlerini dışlamak açısından cerrahi yaklaşım önerilen tedavi yöntemidir. Nefron koruyucu cerrahiler lezyonun bulunduğu yer ve boyutuna bağlı olarak uygulanabilir 25 . KN erişkinlerde benign tümörler olarak değerlendirilir ancak parsiyel nefrektomili olgularda tümör rekürrensi de bildirilmiştir 26 .…”

Ultrasound Imaging of Cystic Nephroma

“…Renal US identified a complex cystic mass at the upper pole of the right kidney, with maximum dimension of 6.5 cm in axial diameter (26). Ozturk and Karaaslan (27) reported a case of CN in a 59-year-old female who presented with left flank pain and abdominal pain.…”