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- Impact Factor: 0.285**
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- ISSN: 2638-4558
- DOI: 10.25107/2638-4558
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Abstract
Citation: Clin Case Rep Int. 2023;7(1):1517.DOI: 10.25107/2638-4558.1517
Glomus Tumor in Kidney: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Hsieh CC, Juan YS and Chen YT
Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
*Correspondance to: Chi-Chun Hsieh
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Abstract:
Background: Glomus tumor are uncommon tumors of mesenchyme consist of cells of the normal glomus body, smooth muscle and vasculature. Glomus tumor often occurs in the skin of distal extremities and visceral organ invasion is rare. We present a 54-year-old female with an accidentally found renal tumor. Case Report: A 54-year-old female with past history of dyslipidemia and hypothyroidism. Asymptomatic renal tumor was noted under computed tomography accidentally. The image showed a heterogeneous tumor around 4 cm in diameter with calcification and septa in the upper pole of the left kidney. Due to the suspicion of malignancy, she received surgical resection of renal tumor. Immunohistochemical stains were performed with resected tumor cells, which revealed immunoreactivity for Smooth Muscle Actin (SMA) and Muscle Actin. Pathology report showed renal glomus tumor. No adjuvant therapy was given to this patient. There was no recurrence during follow-up so far. Conclusion: Renal glomus tumor is rare and there are few cases reported before and most cases are benign tumor. Malignant glomus tumor is relatively scarce and the diagnosis is based on pathological characteristics. Mainly treatment of renal glomus tumor is surgical resection, either partial or radical nephrectomy. This case demonstrated a benign renal glomus tumor under pathological examination after partial nephrectomy. Prognosis of renal glomus tumor is ideal. The patient was disease-free as yet without recurrence.
Keywords:
Glomus tumor; Urinary tract; Kidney; Renal
Cite the Article:
Hsieh CC, Juan YS, Chen YT. Glomus Tumor in Kidney: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Clin Case Rep Int. 2023; 7: 1517.
