Multiple bilateral oncocytomas of the native kidneys following renal transplantation: report of a rare case and review of the literature

Renal oncocytomas are benign tumors of the kidneys, which are usually diagnosed postoperatively, due to differential diagnostic problems, from a sample of a renal cell carcinoma. The development of a renal oncocytoma in the native kidneys following renal transplantation is a very rare condition and...

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Published in:World journal of surgical oncology 2013-05, Vol.11 (1), p.119-119, Article 119
Main Authors: Vernadakis, Spyridon, Karaolanis, George, Moris, Demetrios, Zavvos, Vasileios, Liapis, George, Zavos, George
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoma, Oxyphilic - diagnosis
Adenoma, Oxyphilic - etiology
Aged
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - etiology
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Development and progression
Diagnosis
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Kidney cancer
Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications
Kidney Failure, Chronic - surgery
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis
Kidney Neoplasms - etiology
Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects
Kidneys
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Metastasis
Organ transplant recipients
Patient outcomes
Postoperative Complications
Prognosis
Review Literature as Topic
Risk factors
Transplantation
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Summary:Renal oncocytomas are benign tumors of the kidneys, which are usually diagnosed postoperatively, due to differential diagnostic problems, from a sample of a renal cell carcinoma. The development of a renal oncocytoma in the native kidneys following renal transplantation is a very rare condition and only a few cases have been published in the world literature. In this case report we present a unique case of bilateral multifocal renal oncocytomas of the native kidneys in a female transplant recipient 6 years after renal transplantation. The patient's postoperative clinical course was uneventful and no local recurrence or distant metastasis has been found so far. The pathology, clinical characteristics, and treatment of renal oncocytomas are also reviewed.
ISSN:1477-7819
1477-7819
DOI:10.1186/1477-7819-11-119