Cystic nephroma: a rare benign renal tumor

Pediatr Surg Int. 1998 Mar;13(2-3):197-9. doi: 10.1007/s003830050290.

Abstract

We report two boys aged 1 year and 2 years 2 months, respectively, with cystic nephromas. Both presented with a painless abdominal mass. Computed tomography showed a homogeneous, multicystic tumor of the lower pole of the kidney in both cases with thin septa without solid parts. Macroscopically, the surface of the tumor was smooth. Both patients underwent a renal-sparing procedure; histology confirmed the diagnosis of cystic nephroma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / pathology*
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / surgery
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Wilms Tumor / pathology*
  • Wilms Tumor / surgery