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Pure primary leiomyosarcoma of the kidney: A case report


1 İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Üroloji Kliniği

2 İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Patoloji Kliniği


DOI :
2016; 11 (3): 52-55

Abstract

Pure renal leiomyosarcoma is a rare and agg-ressive tumor. It is very difficult to distinguish from other renal tumors clinically and radiolo-gically. It resistants to radiotherapy and chemot-herapy and treatment is only surgery. Here we presented a case with left renal mass which diag-nosed kidney leiomyosarcoma.

Key Words: Kidney, Leiomyosarcoma, Nephrectomy


Abstract

Pure renal leiomyosarcoma is a rare and agg-ressive tumor. It is very difficult to distinguish from other renal tumors clinically and radiolo-gically. It resistants to radiotherapy and chemot-herapy and treatment is only surgery. Here we presented a case with left renal mass which diag-nosed kidney leiomyosarcoma.

Key Words: Kidney, Leiomyosarcoma, Nephrectomy