Published December 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Angiomyolipoma of the perinephric space: case report

  • 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

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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

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