FAMILIAL RENAL RETROPERITONEAL LYMPHANGIOMATOSIS: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Lymphangiomatosis of the kidneys and perirenal-retroperitoneal tissues is a rare disease of unknown etiology. We present two cases affecting members of the same family, supporting the familial nature of the disease. The natural history and related urological and systematic complications of the disea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	JBR-BTR (Bruxelles) 2010-09, Vol.93 (5), p.258-261
Hauptverfasser:	ANTONOPOULOS, P, CHARALAMPOPOULOS, G, CONSTANTINIDIS, F, TAVERNARAKI, K, SKOLARIKOS, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of the lymphatic vessels Female Humans Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis Kidney Neoplasms - genetics Lymphangioma - diagnosis Lymphangioma - genetics Lymphangiomatosis – Kidney, diseases Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Nephropathies. Renovascular diseases. Renal failure Radiographic Image Enhancement Renovascular diseases Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - diagnosis Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - genetics Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Lymphangiomatosis of the kidneys and perirenal-retroperitoneal tissues is a rare disease of unknown etiology. We present two cases affecting members of the same family, supporting the familial nature of the disease. The natural history and related urological and systematic complications of the disease during a long-term follow-up are highlighted, while a comprehensive literature review is presented.
ISSN:	1780-2393 0302-7430 1780-2393 2514-8281
DOI:	10.5334/jbr-btr.331