Renal pseudotumor mimicking renal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient with ovarian carcinoma: Case report and literature review
This case report is about an 84-year-old female patient with a history of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma who was diagnosed with a renal pseudotumor. Initial imaging in February 2023 showed signs of a renal cell carcinoma and possible lung metastases. A CT-guided biopsy and histopathological ana...
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| author | Maximilian Althammer, MD Thomas Kroencke, MD Josua A. Decker, MD |
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| description | This case report is about an 84-year-old female patient with a history of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma who was diagnosed with a renal pseudotumor. Initial imaging in February 2023 showed signs of a renal cell carcinoma and possible lung metastases. A CT-guided biopsy and histopathological analysis ruled out malignancy and confirmed a benign inflammatory pseudotumor. This case underlines the importance of a biopsy to avoid unnecessary treatments such as nephrectomy and emphasizes the worth of comprehensive diagnostic evaluation. These steps are important to prevent unnecessary surgical interventions, overtreatment and to focus on effective, targeted therapy for the actual underlying pathology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-69f6716b9cef43cf8116c989aa49494f2025-01-18T05:03:57ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-03-0120314101416Renal pseudotumor mimicking renal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient with ovarian carcinoma: Case report and literature reviewMaximilian Althammer, MD0Thomas Kroencke, MD1Josua A. Decker, MD2Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, GermanyCorresponding author.; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, GermanyDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, GermanyThis case report is about an 84-year-old female patient with a history of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma who was diagnosed with a renal pseudotumor. Initial imaging in February 2023 showed signs of a renal cell carcinoma and possible lung metastases. A CT-guided biopsy and histopathological analysis ruled out malignancy and confirmed a benign inflammatory pseudotumor. This case underlines the importance of a biopsy to avoid unnecessary treatments such as nephrectomy and emphasizes the worth of comprehensive diagnostic evaluation. These steps are important to prevent unnecessary surgical interventions, overtreatment and to focus on effective, targeted therapy for the actual underlying pathology.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332401330XRenal pseudotumorOvarian carcinomaChronic interstitial nephritisCT-guided biopsyNephrectomyOvertreatment |
| spellingShingle | Maximilian Althammer, MD Thomas Kroencke, MD Josua A. Decker, MD Renal pseudotumor mimicking renal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient with ovarian carcinoma: Case report and literature review Radiology Case Reports Renal pseudotumor Ovarian carcinoma Chronic interstitial nephritis CT-guided biopsy Nephrectomy Overtreatment |
| title | Renal pseudotumor mimicking renal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient with ovarian carcinoma: Case report and literature review |
| title_full | Renal pseudotumor mimicking renal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient with ovarian carcinoma: Case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Renal pseudotumor mimicking renal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient with ovarian carcinoma: Case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Renal pseudotumor mimicking renal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient with ovarian carcinoma: Case report and literature review |
| title_short | Renal pseudotumor mimicking renal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient with ovarian carcinoma: Case report and literature review |
| title_sort | renal pseudotumor mimicking renal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient with ovarian carcinoma case report and literature review |
| topic | Renal pseudotumor Ovarian carcinoma Chronic interstitial nephritis CT-guided biopsy Nephrectomy Overtreatment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332401330X |
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