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Inflammatory Pseudotumor Formation at a Port Site after Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
Joint Authors
Ofude, Mitsuo
Nakagawa, Ryunosuke
Urata, Satoko
Nakashima, Takao
Miyagi, Tohru
Minato, Hiroshi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Inflammatory pseudotumors (IPTs) are benign masses arising from nonspecific inflammatory conditions including surgical invasion.
We herein report the rare case of an IPT mimicking port-site metastasis in a 69-year-old patient who underwent retroperitoneal robotic partial nephrectomy for stage T1a renal cell carcinoma.
Radiological examination performed six months after the surgery revealed the presence of a mass underneath the abdominal wall which coincided with a port site.
The tumor was resected by laparoscopic transperitoneal approach, and histological examination led to the diagnosis of an IPT that consists of xanthogranulomatous inflammation.
We also discuss the etiology of IPT formation and features distinguishing IPTs from port-site metastasis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ofude, Mitsuo& Nakagawa, Ryunosuke& Urata, Satoko& Miyagi, Tohru& Nakashima, Takao& Minato, Hiroshi. 2020. Inflammatory Pseudotumor Formation at a Port Site after Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ofude, Mitsuo…[et al.]. Inflammatory Pseudotumor Formation at a Port Site after Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma. Case Reports in Urology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ofude, Mitsuo& Nakagawa, Ryunosuke& Urata, Satoko& Miyagi, Tohru& Nakashima, Takao& Minato, Hiroshi. Inflammatory Pseudotumor Formation at a Port Site after Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma. Case Reports in Urology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151894
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151894