Cystic lesion of the kidney with ultrastructural evidence of mesothelial origin
Marrano, D.; Alampi, G.; Taffurelli, M.; Santini, D.; Galassi, A.; Grassigli, A.
Italian Journal of Surgical Sciences 13(4): 323-328
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-3525 PMID: 6671898 Document Number: 214788
A case of cystic renal mesothelioma in a 55 year-old woman is described. The patient had only intense pain in the left lumbar region. The tumor macroscopically appeared as a cystic multilocular mass, 20 cm. in diameter, sharply demarcated from the renal parenchyma. A light and electron microscope study was performed, and strongly supported mesothelial origin. The patient was treated by surgical therapy which was completely resolutive. The differential diagnosis between this tumor and peri and para-renal cystic lesions is discussed.