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Spontaneous resolution of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the kidney

Adam C. Calaway¹, Dibson Gondim², Muhammad Idrees², Ronald S. Boris¹

1 Division of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
2 Division of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Adam C. Calaway, Division of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 535 Barnhill Dr., Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2014, 21(6), 7582-7585.

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the kidney is a rare and benign condition often confused with renal malignancy based on clinical presentation and radiologic evaluation that has commonly been treated with nephrectomy. Utilizing renal mass biopsy to help diagnose and guide therapeutic intervention is increasing but has not been universally adopted to this point. We present a case of an incidentally found atypical renal mass in a 71-year-old female diagnosed as inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the kidney after core needle biopsy. This tumor was managed conservatively without surgical intervention and resolved spontaneously.

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