Simultaneous Right Retroperitoneal Schwannoma and Left Renal Hydatid Cyst

Retroperitoneal schwannomas are quite rare tumors. Isolated renal hydatid cyst is also rare, and it forms 2–4% of hydatid disease. Because of their infrequent occurrence, nonspecific signs and symptoms, and lack of distinguishing radiologic features, we report herein a case of right retroperitoneal...

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Main Authors: Ali Kamalati, Hamid Tabrizchi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/467192
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description Retroperitoneal schwannomas are quite rare tumors. Isolated renal hydatid cyst is also rare, and it forms 2–4% of hydatid disease. Because of their infrequent occurrence, nonspecific signs and symptoms, and lack of distinguishing radiologic features, we report herein a case of right retroperitoneal mass in a 26-year-old woman which was found to be benign schwannoma following a percutaneous core needle biopsy and a large cortical cyst in the lower pole of the left kidney which was diagnosed as isolated renal hydatid cyst following exploration.
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spelling doaj-art-8acddb57bb1c426ea1bbef693a92a2852025-08-20T02:09:26ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782013-01-01201310.1155/2013/467192467192Simultaneous Right Retroperitoneal Schwannoma and Left Renal Hydatid CystAli Kamalati0Hamid Tabrizchi1Department of Urology, Shahid Bahonar Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7613614570, IranDepartment of Pathology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranRetroperitoneal schwannomas are quite rare tumors. Isolated renal hydatid cyst is also rare, and it forms 2–4% of hydatid disease. Because of their infrequent occurrence, nonspecific signs and symptoms, and lack of distinguishing radiologic features, we report herein a case of right retroperitoneal mass in a 26-year-old woman which was found to be benign schwannoma following a percutaneous core needle biopsy and a large cortical cyst in the lower pole of the left kidney which was diagnosed as isolated renal hydatid cyst following exploration.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/467192
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title Simultaneous Right Retroperitoneal Schwannoma and Left Renal Hydatid Cyst
title_full Simultaneous Right Retroperitoneal Schwannoma and Left Renal Hydatid Cyst
title_fullStr Simultaneous Right Retroperitoneal Schwannoma and Left Renal Hydatid Cyst
title_full_unstemmed Simultaneous Right Retroperitoneal Schwannoma and Left Renal Hydatid Cyst
title_short Simultaneous Right Retroperitoneal Schwannoma and Left Renal Hydatid Cyst
title_sort simultaneous right retroperitoneal schwannoma and left renal hydatid cyst
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