Orouji Jokar T, Chidobem I, Khan N. Bilateral Renal Lymphangiectasia Associated With Polycythemia: A Rare Case Report.
Cureus 2021;
13:e16130. [PMID:
34354877 PMCID:
PMC8327252 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.16130]
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Abstract
Renal lymphangiectasia is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor of unclear etiology resulting from dilatation of perinephric lymphatic channels and formation of cystic masses. Polycythemia is a rarely associated finding with only five cases reported in the literature. We report a case of bilateral renal lymphangiectasia associated with polycythemia in a 38-year-old man who was managed conservatively with pain control. There are no clear guidelines for the management of renal lymphangiectasia; although most patients can be treated conservatively, some cases, whose diagnosis is unclear or develop complications, require definitive surgical excision.
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