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Giant renal leiomyoma: A case report.

Harsumeet Sidhu¹, Anubhav Kamal¹

¹Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education, Radiodiagnosis,Baba Kharag Singh marg, New Delhi 110001, India.

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Renal leiomyoma, a rare kidney tumor, can grow very large, causing symptoms like abdominal pain. Surgical removal is the primary treatment for these benign smooth muscle tumors.

Keywords:

Computed tomography (CT)Mesenchymal tumor Renal leiomyoma

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Nephrology
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Renal leiomyomas are rare benign mesenchymal tumors originating from kidney smooth muscle cells.
They are typically located in the renal capsule and can be asymptomatic when small.

Observation:

A case of a giant renal leiomyoma (17x15x13 cm) in a 20-year-old female presenting with abdominal discomfort and a palpable mass.
Imaging revealed a large, exophytic, solid-cystic mass arising from the upper pole of the left kidney.

Findings:

Histologically, renal leiomyomas show intersecting fascicles of spindle cells with actin and desmin immunoreactivity.
The large size and complex nature of this tumor were confirmed via CT scan.

Implications:

Giant renal leiomyomas, though rare, require surgical intervention due to potential symptoms and diagnostic limitations of biopsy.
This case highlights the importance of considering leiomyoma in the differential diagnosis of large renal masses.