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  • Title: Malignant cystic nephroma.
    Author: Raj GV, Yowell C, Madden JF, Nosnik I, Mouraviev V, Polascik TJ.
    Journal: Can J Urol; 2006 Dec; 13(6):3348-50. PubMed ID: 17187700.
    Abstract:
    AIM: To describe a malignant cystic nephroma in an asymptomatic man. METHODS: Case report and review of the literature. RESULTS: A 60 year old white male presented with an incidentally discovered right perirenal mass. An MRI demonstrated a large perinephric encapsulated mass with diffuse heterogeneity. Patient underwent a radical nephrectomy and retroperitoneal node dissection. Histopathological analyses of the resected specimen revealed malignant cystic nephroma. CONCLUSION: This represents the first published report of this rare tumor in an adult patient.
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