Intrarenal foreign body presenting as a solid tumor - 26/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0090-4295(03)00018-9
David Ben Meir a, b, ⁎, Dov Lask a, b, Rumelia Koren b, c, Pinhas M Livne a, b
a Department of Urology, Rabin Medical Center, Golda Campus, Petah Tikva, Israel
c Department of Pathology, Rabin Medical Center, Golda Campus, Petah Tikva, Israel
b Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
*Address for correspondence: David Ben Meir, M.D., Department of Urology, Rabin Medical Center, Golda Campus, 7 Keren Kayemet Street, Petah Tikva 49372, Israel
Abstract |
A 45-year-old man underwent radical nephrectomy for an asymptomatic solid renal mass radiographically interpreted as a tumor. The pathologic examination revealed an intrarenal sponge forgotten during nephrolithotomy performed 5 years previously. The sponge was surrounded by a thick fibrous capsule. This case suggests that foreign body should be included in the differential diagnosis of a suspected renal mass in patients with a history of previous surgery.
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