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Retroperitoneal ancient schwannoma involving the renal hilum

Brooke Edwards1, Sarah Goodrich1, Chandru P. Sundaram2

1 Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
2 Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Chandru P. Sundaram, Department of Urology, Indiana Cancer Pavilion, 535 North Barnhill Drive, Suite 420, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2009, 16(6), 4948-4949.

Abstract

Schwannomas, a soft-tissue tumor of a Schwann cell, involving the kidney are rare, with few cases available in the literature. Herein, we report a case of a rare variant, an ancient schwannoma of the renal hilum.

Keywords

neurilemmoma, kidney neoplasms, cystic kidney diseases

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Edwards, B., Goodrich, S., Sundaram, C.P. (2009). Retroperitoneal ancient schwannoma involving the renal hilum. Canadian Journal of Urology, 16(6), 4948–4949.
Vancouver Style
Edwards B, Goodrich S, Sundaram CP. Retroperitoneal ancient schwannoma involving the renal hilum. Can J Urology. 2009;16(6):4948–4949.
IEEE Style
B. Edwards, S. Goodrich, and C.P. Sundaram, “Retroperitoneal ancient schwannoma involving the renal hilum,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 4948–4949, 2009.



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