A rare presentation of cystic nephroma in a young adult
Cystic nephroma is a rare benign renal lesion with non-specific presenting symptoms. This tumour has a bimodal age distribution presenting in children between 3 months and 2 years and in adults over 30 years of age. There is male preponderance with a 2:1 male to female ratio in the childhood whereas...
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doaj-ac175ed345c84e67ac5a162432279dbe2020-11-24T22:21:41ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Urology2214-38822017-04-014212813010.1016/j.ajur.2017.01.001A rare presentation of cystic nephroma in a young adultAmit SharmaMukund AndankarHemant PathakCystic nephroma is a rare benign renal lesion with non-specific presenting symptoms. This tumour has a bimodal age distribution presenting in children between 3 months and 2 years and in adults over 30 years of age. There is male preponderance with a 2:1 male to female ratio in the childhood whereas it is commoner in females in adults. It is uncommon in the age-group of 5 years–30 years. We describe a case of cystic nephroma in a 25-year-old female which was managed by partial nephrectomy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388217300012Cystic nephromaYoung adultPartial nephrectomy |
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Amit Sharma Mukund Andankar Hemant Pathak A rare presentation of cystic nephroma in a young adult Asian Journal of Urology Cystic nephroma Young adult Partial nephrectomy |
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Amit Sharma Mukund Andankar Hemant Pathak |
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A rare presentation of cystic nephroma in a young adult |
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A rare presentation of cystic nephroma in a young adult |
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A rare presentation of cystic nephroma in a young adult |
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A rare presentation of cystic nephroma in a young adult |
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A rare presentation of cystic nephroma in a young adult |
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rare presentation of cystic nephroma in a young adult |
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Asian Journal of Urology |
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Cystic nephroma is a rare benign renal lesion with non-specific presenting symptoms. This tumour has a bimodal age distribution presenting in children between 3 months and 2 years and in adults over 30 years of age. There is male preponderance with a 2:1 male to female ratio in the childhood whereas it is commoner in females in adults. It is uncommon in the age-group of 5 years–30 years. We describe a case of cystic nephroma in a 25-year-old female which was managed by partial nephrectomy. |
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Cystic nephroma Young adult Partial nephrectomy |
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