Bilateral massive osseous metaplasia in ovaries: “ovarian stones”
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common kidney malignancy, with many histologic subtypes. One of the rare forms of RCC is mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC), which is newly described with limited information on clinical picture and outcome. Heterotopic bone formation (osseous metaplasia) is a rare finding within any renal mass. Here we report a case of a massive, bilatera...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gynecological Surgery
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1613-2076,1613-2084
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-006-0252-7