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Microfluidic Co-culture of Renal Healthy and Tumor Epithelium to Model Kidney Cancer Progression
Published on: January 31, 2025
Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney
Shuo Zheng1, Hai Chao Yuan, Liang Ren Liu
1Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Abstract:
A 44-year-old woman who underwent radical nephrectomy due to a left renal mass presented to our clinic. Results of the histopathological examination showed a mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney, a rare benign lesion of the kidney. The epidemiology, histopathological features, imaging features, possible pathogeneses, and treatment alternatives are discussed, and the relevant literature is reviewed. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was free of local recurrence or metastasis until the last follow-up (12 months).
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