Adult Cystic Nephroma

, Yun Beom Kim; , Yeun Goo Chung; , Hee Jae Joo; , Sun Il Kim; , Hyun Soo Ahn; , Se Joong Kim

Case Report

The Korean Journal of Urological Oncology 2008;6(2):100-103.
Published online August 30, 2008.

성인의 낭성 신종

김윤범, 정연구, 주희재, 김선일, 안현수, 김세중

아주대학교 의과대학 비뇨기과학교실, ^¹병리학교실

Adult Cystic Nephroma

Yun Beom Kim , Yeun Goo Chung , Hee Jae Joo , Sun Il Kim , Hyun Soo Ahn , Se Joong Kim

Departments of Urology and

Correspondence: Se Joong Kim

Abstract

Cystic nephroma(CN) is a rare benign cystic renal tumor, which only recently has been recognized as an exclusively adult lesion. CN presents after age 30 and affects primarily reproductive age to early menopausal women. Although an aggressive behavior has been reported in very few cases, CN is considered as a benign lesion and surgical excision is curative. We report on a case of CN in a 31-year-old woman who presented with an incidentally detected renal tumor. The patient has had no evidence of disease 5 years after radical nephrectomy. (Korean J Urol Oncol 2008;6:100-103)

Key Words: Kidney neoplasms, Cystic nephroma, Nephrectomy