Inflammatory pseudotumor of the kidney

A 38‐year‐old man without prior contributory history presented complaining of a tumor in the left upper abdomen without tenderness. Suspecting renal cell carcinoma of the dark cell type, a nephrectomy was performed. Microscopic examination showed a proliferation of spindle cells containing numerous...

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Published inInternational journal of urology Vol. 11; no. 5; pp. 337 - 339
Main Authors ISHIKAWA, TOMOMOTO, FUJISAWA, MASATO, TAMADA, HIROSHI, INOUE, TAKAAKI, SHIMATANI, NOBORI
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Pty 01.05.2004
Subjects
Adult
Granuloma, Plasma Cell - diagnosis
Granuloma, Plasma Cell - surgery
Humans
inflammatory pseudotumor
kidney
Kidney Diseases - diagnosis
Kidney Diseases - surgery
Lymphocytes - pathology
Male
Nephrectomy
pathology
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Summary:A 38‐year‐old man without prior contributory history presented complaining of a tumor in the left upper abdomen without tenderness. Suspecting renal cell carcinoma of the dark cell type, a nephrectomy was performed. Microscopic examination showed a proliferation of spindle cells containing numerous blood vessels. A diffuse infiltrate of lymphocytes and plasma cells was scattered throughout the lesion.
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ISSN:0919-8172
1442-2042
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00790.x