Radiology case reports
A rare right perirenal hemangioma mimicking a retroperitoneal "malignant lesion": Diagnostic and procedural challenges of an extra-renal vascular mass
By Xu A, Abdulrahim A, Salloum E and 2 others.
Abstract
Perirenal hemangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors that can present as indeterminate retroperitoneal masses and mimic renal, adrenal, or soft-tissue malignancy. We report the case of a 60-year-old woman who was incidentally found to have a right perirenal mass adjacent to the kidney and adrenal gland. Due to concern for a possible sarcoma, core biopsy was performed and demonstrated a benign vascular neoplasm compatible with hemangioma. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of rare perirenal hemangiomas and the importance of considering vascular lesions when planning biopsy of enhancing retroperitoneal masses.
Keywords
- Computed tomography
- Image-guided biopsy
- Perirenal hemangioma
- Renal hilum
- Retroperitoneal mass
- Vascular neoplasm
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