Urology Research Center, Al-Thora General Hospital, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Ibb University of Medical Science, Ibb, Yemen.
Department of Urology, Alhamd Hospital, Ibb, Yemen.
Pan Afr Med J. 2022 Jul 5;42:177. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.177.35965. eCollection 2022.
Renal oncocytoma is a benign tumor that arises from epithelial cells of the distal renal tubules. It is naturally presented with a small-sized mass, and giant oncocytoma is uncommon. Renal oncocytoma is frequently asymptomatic and challenging to distinguish preoperatively from renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We present a 40-year-old man who presented with intermittent abdominal pain in the last two years. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed a large, heterogenous left renal mass measured 15 x 16 x 19.5 cm and associated with central calcifications suspected of RCC. The patient underwent a left radical nephrectomy without complication. The histopathological study revealed typical oncocytoma features. There was no detected recurrence or distant metastasis on six months follow-up. In conclusion, it is challenging to distinguish renal oncocytoma from RCC via preoperative radiology images, especially when a giant mass is present. The only histopathology examination of the removed specimen can provide a definitive diagnosis.
肾嗜酸细胞瘤是一种良性肿瘤,起源于远端肾小管的上皮细胞。它通常表现为体积较小的肿块,巨大型嗜酸细胞瘤并不常见。肾嗜酸细胞瘤常无症状,术前难以与肾细胞癌(RCC)相鉴别。我们报告了一位 40 岁男性患者,他在过去两年中出现间歇性腹痛。腹部 CT 扫描显示左肾有一个大而混杂的肿块,大小为 15 x 16 x 19.5cm,伴有中央钙化,疑似 RCC。患者行左侧根治性肾切除术,无并发症。组织病理学研究显示典型的嗜酸细胞瘤特征。在 6 个月的随访中,未发现复发或远处转移。总之,术前影像学检查很难将肾嗜酸细胞瘤与 RCC 区分开来,尤其是当存在巨大肿块时。只有切除标本的组织病理学检查才能提供明确的诊断。