Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour of the renal parenchyma presenting as a fast growing atypical renal cyst

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNST) of the kidney are very rare, with only 3 cases reported in the English and French literature. However, we report the first case of fast growing atypical renal cyst where a magnetic resonance imaging was an interesting adjunct to the computed tomograp...

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Published in:Canadian Urological Association journal 2013-09, Vol.7 (9-10), p.E601-E604
Main Authors: Ouellet, Simon, Doueik, Alexandre, Sabbagh, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Kidney cancer
Nervous system tumors
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
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Summary:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNST) of the kidney are very rare, with only 3 cases reported in the English and French literature. However, we report the first case of fast growing atypical renal cyst where a magnetic resonance imaging was an interesting adjunct to the computed tomography scan in imaging this rare tumour.
ISSN:1911-6470
1920-1214
1920-1214
DOI:10.5489/cuaj.411