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Intrarenal varix mimicking a cystic renal tumor
M Egawa1, M Fukushima, T Hasegawa
1Department of Urology, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Japan.
Abstract
Background:
A case of intrarenal varix in a 60-year-old woman is reported.
Methods/Results:
The preoperative diagnosis was cystic tumor in the central part of the left kidney. Retrospectively, gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated a layered gadolinium sign, indicating the vascular nature of the mass.
Conclusions:
Our experience shows that urologists should be aware of the possible presence of a renal cystic mass of vascular origin and of the usefulness of gadolinium-enhanced MR examination for making an identification.