Published December 2002
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Journal article
Angiomyolipoma of the perinephric space: case report
Creators
- 1. Donga University College of Medicine, Busan (Korea, Republic of)
Description
Angiomyolipomas commonly originate from renal parenchyma but extremely rarely from perinephric space. We report a case of angiomyolipoma of the perinephric space confirmed by radical nephrectomy. A 13-year-old boy presented with left flank pain and abdominal distension, first experienced five months earlier. Ultrasonography and CT indicated that in the space surrounding the left kidney, a huge fat-containing mass with linear strands was present
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
- Journal Volume
- 47
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 674
- ISSN
- 0301-2867
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 34074703
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANGIOMAS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; KIDNEYS; NEPHRECTOMY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; CARCINOMAS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; SURGERY; TOMOGRAPHY
Optional Information
- Notes
- 9 refs, 1 fig