Renal leiomyoma in pediatric age: a rare case report with review of the literature

Nakib, Ghassan; Mahgoub, Nidal; Calcaterra, Valeria; Pelizzo, Gloria

doi:10.1016/j.epsc.2017.09.012

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“…Leiomyomas of the kidney are even rarer in the paediatric population, and there have been very few reported cases of these tumours in the literature. Some cases of interest included a six-yearold boy with an initially suspected Wilms tumour; a leiomyoma occurring in a transplanted kidney in association with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), five years post renal transplant; and a vascular renal leiomyoma in an 11-year-old with bilateral RCC [4].…”

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Renal leiomyoma: a case report and literature review

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Background Renal leiomyomas are exceptionally rare, benign, mesenchymal tumours originating from smooth muscle in the kidney. Historically, because of their small size, most renal leiomyoma cases were discovered incidentally based on autopsy findings. However, since the advent and improved access to imaging modalities such as ultrasound and computed tomography (CT), renal leiomyomas are being discovered more frequently. Although usually incidental discoveries, clinical presenting signs and symptoms comprise abdominal or flank pain, a palpable flank mass, and haematuria in 20% of those with symptoms. Case presentation We study the case of an incidentally found, asymptomatic, left kidney mass that presented in a 60-year-old female. Initial suspicions on CT imaging of either renal cell carcinoma or oncocytoma resulted in a radical nephrectomy of the left kidney. Postoperative pathological examination of the mass revealed a renal leiomyoma; a rare, benign tumour that is mostly indistinguishable from malignant tumours on imaging. Conclusions With the current availability of ultrasonography and CT, they are often discovered incidentally, and the radiological differential diagnoses are often inadequate or challenging in such cases. The gold standard management of these suspicious cancer cases is still a radical nephrectomy with postoperative pathological and immunohistochemical analysis. Due to its benign nature, patients enjoy excellent prognoses without recurrence. We discuss and briefly review the relevant literature of the clinical, imaging and pathological features of renal leiomyomas and those of the differential diagnoses.

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Renal leiomyoma: a case report and literature review

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Renal leiomyoma: An uncommon differential diagnosis of renal masses in pediatric age

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Alkan

Özgür

et al. 2021

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Huge Renal Leiomyoma Masqurading as Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma: a case report

Idowu,

Adekunle,

Rasheed

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Afr J Urol

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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 haematuria. The examination was remarkable for the ballotable right kidney. Abdominopelvic sonogram and computed tomography were suggestive of cystic right renal mass with suspicion of right renal cell carcinoma. She had surgical resection of the mass and histopathological analysis showed renal leiomyoma. Conclusion We have illustrated our experience on the first case of symptomatic renal leiomyoma masquerading as cystic renal cell carcinoma in Nigeria. A high index of suspicion is required for accurate diagnosis. This may go a long way in considering kidney-sparing surgery rather than radical nephrectomy.

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Renal leiomyoma in pediatric age: a rare case report with review of the literature

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Renal leiomyoma: a case report and literature review

Renal leiomyoma: a case report and literature review

Renal leiomyoma: An uncommon differential diagnosis of renal masses in pediatric age

Huge Renal Leiomyoma Masqurading as Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma: a case report

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