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Saad Alshathri1, Ahmed Alzahrani2, Moath Qarmush2
1College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SAU.
Abstract:
Renomedullary interstitial cell tumors (RMICTs) are rare benign renal tumors that arise from the renal medulla. They are rarely symptomatic and are mostly discovered incidentally. Radiologically, their co-presence ipsilaterally in the background of a larger mass introduces a miscellaneous presentation that raises the suspicion of metastatic disease. A characteristic presentation does not exist. Therefore, an individualized, patient-centered approach should be tailored depending on the nature of the presentation. We report the clinical, radiological, and histopathological presentation of a 46-year-old woman presenting with an RMICT in the background of a renal oncocytoma.
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