Renal cell carcinoma originating in a renal cyst in a 12-year-old girl

J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Dec;44(12):e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.08.022.

Abstract

We report a 12-year-old girl with renal cell carcinoma originating in a cyst of the left kidney. Ultrasonography revealed 2 small hyperechoic masses in the luminal side of a cyst. Although hypervascularity was not detected in the cyst by computed tomography, the possibility of malignancy could not be ruled out because of the presence of 2 solid masses. Therefore, partial left nephrectomy was performed. On histopathologic examination, the 2 solid masses within the cyst were found to be renal cell carcinoma. This patient remains disease-free at 4 years after partial nephrectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery
  • Child
  • Comorbidity
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / pathology*
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / surgery
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Nephrectomy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography