The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

December 2018

Primary desmoid tumor in renal transplant graft site: First case report

Author Information

Cachoeira ET(1), Teixeira da Silva AG(2), Fernandes AS(2), Vecchi Ferri JV(3), Burttet LM(4), Burck Dos Santos E(4), Denicol NT(4), Dini LI(4), Rosito TE(4).

(1)Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. (2)Urology Resident of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. (3)General Surgey Resident of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. (4)Department of Urology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Publication

Urol Case Rep

Summary

This original report describes the occurrence of a desmoid tumor in the site of renal transplantation, being evaluated as a differential diagnosis, although rare, of primary renal neoplasm of the graft. The understanding of the possibility of this tumor occurrence, simulating primary renal neoplasia (rapid growth and locoregional aggressiveness), would avoid, as in this case, unnecessary graft removal, sparing patients from evolution to dialytic chronic renal disease again.

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