[Atypical presentation of angiomiolypoma in a patient with peritoneal metastases from ovarian cancer: a case report]

M Pittaluga; A Percivale; A Paroldi; M Stella; M Pasqualini; A Profeti; G Carmignani; F Bertolotto; R Pellicci

[Atypical presentation of angiomiolypoma in a patient with peritoneal metastases from ovarian cancer: a case report]

G Chir. 2004 Jan-Feb;25(1-2):27-9.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

M Pittaluga¹, A Percivale, A Paroldi, M Stella, M Pasqualini, A Profeti, G Carmignani, F Bertolotto, R Pellicci

Affiliation

¹ Ospedale Santa Corona, Pietra Ligure (SV), II Divisione Chirurgia Generale.

PMID: 15112757

Abstract

A renal mass with not typical instrumental characteristic in patient in follow-up for ovarian neoplasia sets to the surgeon serious doubts about proper surgical strategy. Achieve of the conservative renal surgery assisted by the intraoperative use of the radiofrequency energy has allowed to preserve the renal function and the diagnosis of unknown angiomyolipoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / secondary*
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / surgery
Aged
Angiomyolipoma / diagnosis*
Angiomyolipoma / diagnostic imaging
Angiomyolipoma / surgery
Female
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnosis*
Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnostic imaging
Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery
Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
Peritoneal Neoplasms / secondary*
Rectal Neoplasms / secondary
Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
Sigmoid Neoplasms / secondary
Sigmoid Neoplasms / surgery
Ultrasonography