Multilocular cystic nephroma of the kidney : A case report
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Multilocular cystic nephroma: A clinical case.
OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical presentation, preoperative diagnostic possibilities, and treatment of cystic nephroma. METHODS We describe a case of cystic nephroma in an adult male and show that, both in our patient and in the literature, a definitive diagnosis can only be obtained postoperatively, even when there is a reasonable clinical suspicion. CONCLUSIONS Cystic nephroma is rare, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0971-3026
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.32379