Two cases of epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney
Journal: Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi. The Japanese Journal Of Urology
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Abstract
Two cases of epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney are reported. A 62-year-old female with incidental left renal tumor underwent laparoscopic leftpartial nephrectomy under a diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma. A pathological examination revealed epithelioid angiomyolipoma. The second case was that of a 35-year-old female with back pain. A laparoscopic right nephrectomy revealed epithelioid angiomyolipoma. This recently identified variant of angiomyolipoma is sometimes associated with aggressive clinical behavior including local recurrence and metastasis.
Authors
Manami Kaneda, Hideaki Ito, Naoyo Horie, Minekatsu Taga, Nozomu Watanabe, Ookoshi Tadakazu, Yoshiaki Imamura, Osamu Yokoyama
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