Mixed Epithelial Stromal Tumor of the Kidney With a Mesenteric Lymph Node: A Case Report and Literature Review

Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney: a case report and literature review

Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney: report of a rare case and review of literature.

Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney (MESTK) is a rare benign tumor composed of epithelial and stromal cells. We report a rare male case with detailed clinicopathological data and follow-up information. The patient presented with gross hematuria. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging study showed a 60 mm×40 mm cystic lesion with thickened septa and minimal contrast...

Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney: report of eight cases and literature review

Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney (MESTK) is the term given to a class of uncommon biphasic tumors of the kidney, with few reported cases. We describe eight cases of MESTK with detailed clinicopathological data and follow-up information. With this report, we hope to increase clinical awareness that MESTK should be considered as one of the possible diagnoses for cystic renal mass,...

Mixed epithelial stromal tumor of the kidney: The male case and literature review

Mixed epithelial stromal tumor of the kidney (MESTK) is a rare genitourinary tract tumor. It was first presented by Michal and Syrucek in 1998.1 This tumor is characterized by its composition of both stromal solid areas and epithelial elements. Previous reports showed that MESTK attacks mostly middle-aged peri-menopausal women with estrogen therapy history, which indicates a correlation between...

A lethal mesenteric gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report and review of the literature.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) arising from the mesentery are very rare. Here, we report a 53-year old man with a huge lobulated cystic-solid tumor in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen, which had been proved clinically and radiographically. Surgical resection showed that the large mass was noted at the mesentery of small intestine. Grossly, the largest diameter of the mass were me...