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Radiographical resolution of renal lymphangiomatosis following cardiac transplantation

Rick C. Slater, Uzoma Iheagwara, Mang L. Chen

Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Rick C. Slater, Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2014, 21(2), 7248-7250.

Abstract

Renal lymphangiomatosis is a disease characterized by abnormal formation of perirenal lymphatic vessels that fail to communicate with other retroperitoneal lymphatics; as a result, perirenal lymphatics dilate and form cysts. While typically an asymptomatic incidental finding, renal lymphangiomatosis rarely presents as flank or abdominal pain, ascites, impaired renal function, hypertension, hematuria, or proteinuria. Here we present the first known case of renal lymphangiomatosis found to spontaneously resolve following cardiac transplantation.

Keywords

renal lymphangiomatosis, perirenal cyst, cardiac transplant, lymphatic drainage

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APA Style
Slater, R.C., Iheagwara, U., Chen, M.L. (2014). Radiographical resolution of renal lymphangiomatosis following cardiac transplantation. Canadian Journal of Urology, 21(2), 7248–7250.
Vancouver Style
Slater RC, Iheagwara U, Chen ML. Radiographical resolution of renal lymphangiomatosis following cardiac transplantation. Can J Urology. 2014;21(2):7248–7250.
IEEE Style
R.C. Slater, U. Iheagwara, and M.L. Chen, “Radiographical resolution of renal lymphangiomatosis following cardiac transplantation,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 7248–7250, 2014.



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