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ReviewBMC urology2025

High-grade eosinophilic renal tumor/eosinophilic vacuolar renal tumor: a case report and literature review.

Yong Ou, Shangqing Ren, Fang Zhou, Zhengjun Chen, Qian Lv, Yu Nie, Dong Wang, Shida Fan

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Review in BMC urology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors.

Yong OuDepartment of Urology, Xichang People's Hospital, Xichang, Sichuan, P.R. China.
Shangqing RenRobotic Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Fang ZhouRobotic Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Zhengjun ChenRobotic Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Qian LvRobotic Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Yu NieRobotic Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Dong WangRobotic Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Shida FanRobotic Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. 18523636523@163.com.

Funding

Key Research and Development Projects of Sichuan Science and Technology Department 2023YFS0175
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRenal oncocytoma (RO) is an uncommon benign neoplasm of the kidney, while eosinophilic vacuolated tumor (EVT) represents a distinct subtype of renal oncocytoma characterized by specific morphological features. EVT is a rare eosinophilic renal neoplasm distinguished by its unique morphological, immunophenotypic, and molecular genetic attributes. Its biological behavior is generally indolent, and it is associated with a favorable prognosis. CASE REPORT: This case report provides a comprehensive account of a 52-year-old female patient who presented to the hospital for a medical evaluation, revealing that her left kidney had been occupying space for over one month. Following an abdominal enhanced CT scan, a diagnosis of renal clear cell carcinoma was suspected, leading to the decision to perform a "robot-assisted laparoscopic partial left nephrectomy." During the surgical procedure, a mass measuring approximately 3.8 × 3.5 cm was identified adjacent to the renal hilum in the midsection of the left kidney. Subsequent pathological analysis classified the excised tumor as an eosinophilic vacuolar tumor of the kidney.

conclusionThis case illustrates that EVT represents a novel solid neoplasm of the kidney, with occurrences being exceedingly uncommon. It is imperative for clinicians and pathologists to enhance their comprehension of these tumors and distinguish them effectively, thereby facilitating more precise classification of renal tumors and informing clinical management and prognostic assessment.

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Adenoma, OxyphilicKidney NeoplasmsEosinophiliaFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNephrectomyCaseEosinophilic vacuolated tumorRenal oncocytoma

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PMID39955517
PMCPMC11829338

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