Intrarenal foreign body presenting as a solid tumor

A 45-year-old man underwent radical nephrectomy for an asymptomatic solid renal mass radiographically interpreted as a tumor. The pathologic examination revealed an intrarenal sponge forgotten during nephrolithotomy performed 5 years previously. The sponge was surrounded by a thick fibrous capsule....

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Published in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2003-05, Vol.61 (5), p.1035-1035
Main Authors: Ben Meir, David, Lask, Dov, Koren, Rumelia, Livne, Pinhas M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diagnosis, Differential
Foreign-Body Reaction - diagnosis
Foreign-Body Reaction - diagnostic imaging
Foreign-Body Reaction - surgery
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Kidney Neoplasms - surgery
Lithotripsy - adverse effects
Lithotripsy - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Nephrectomy - methods
Nephrostomy, Percutaneous - adverse effects
Nephrostomy, Percutaneous - methods
Radiography
Surgical Sponges - adverse effects
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Summary:A 45-year-old man underwent radical nephrectomy for an asymptomatic solid renal mass radiographically interpreted as a tumor. The pathologic examination revealed an intrarenal sponge forgotten during nephrolithotomy performed 5 years previously. The sponge was surrounded by a thick fibrous capsule. This case suggests that foreign body should be included in the differential diagnosis of a suspected renal mass in patients with a history of previous surgery.
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/S0090-4295(03)00018-9