Ultrasound and CT imaging assessment of renal angiomyolipoma.
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The authors report a case of a 41-year-old woman who was admitted to the emergency department of our hospital because of acute right flank pain. Laboratory investigations and cultures were negative. A transabdominal ultrasonography revealed a large mass of the upper pole of the right kidney as an incidental finding.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ case reports
دوره 2010 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010