Kidneys

Study results from P. Rao and colleagues in the area of kidneys published

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, October 23rd, 2009

"Primary mucinous cystic neoplasms are extraordinarily rare tumors of the kidney. Herein, we present a case of a 52-year-old man who presented with painless hematuria and mucusuria," researchers in the United States report.

"The nephrectomy showed a markedly enlarged kidney replaced by a large cystic mass filled with mucin and with almost complete destruction of the renal parenchyma. Histologically, the mass was lined primarily by simple mucinous epithelium and showed foci of adenomatous (borderline) change with focal areas exhibiting intraepithelial carcinoma. No invasion was documented after extensive sampling of the tumor. A pathologic diagnosis of intraepithelial...

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2009-10-23)

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