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Cystic nephroma: a rare benign renal tumor

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We report two boys aged 1 year and 2 years 2 months, respectively, with cystic nephromas. Both presented with a painless abdominal mass. Computed tomography showed a homogeneous, multicystic tumor of the lower pole of the kidney in both cases with thin septa without solid parts. Macroscopically, the surface of the tumor was smooth. Both patients underwent a renal-sparing procedure; histology confirmed the diagnosis of cystic nephroma.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    P. Sacher

  2. Department of Radiology, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    U. V. Willi

  3. Department of Oncology, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    F. Niggli

  4. Department of Pathology, University of Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 12, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    T. Stallmach

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Accepted: 2 April 1997

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Sacher, P., Willi, U., Niggli, F. et al. Cystic nephroma: a rare benign renal tumor. Pediatr Surg Int 13, 197–199 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050290

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