Simultaneous Right Retroperitoneal Schwannoma and Left Renal Hydatid Cyst

Retroperitoneal schwannomas are quite rare tumors. Isolated renal hydatid cyst is also rare, and it forms 2–4% of hydatid disease. Because of their infrequent occurrence, nonspecific signs and symptoms, and lack of distinguishing radiologic features, we report herein a case of right retroperitoneal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in urology 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-5
Hauptverfasser: Kamalati, Ali, Tabrizchi, Hamid
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Retroperitoneal schwannomas are quite rare tumors. Isolated renal hydatid cyst is also rare, and it forms 2–4% of hydatid disease. Because of their infrequent occurrence, nonspecific signs and symptoms, and lack of distinguishing radiologic features, we report herein a case of right retroperitoneal mass in a 26-year-old woman which was found to be benign schwannoma following a percutaneous core needle biopsy and a large cortical cyst in the lower pole of the left kidney which was diagnosed as isolated renal hydatid cyst following exploration.
ISSN:2090-696X
2090-6978
DOI:10.1155/2013/467192