Korean Journal of Nephrology 2001;20(5):941-945.

증례 : 침생검으로 진단된 후신성 선종 1 예 (Case Reports : A Case Report of Metanephric Adenoma Diagnosed by Needle Biopsy )

박원석(Won Seok Park),황성하(Sung Ha Hwang),박용현(Yong Hyun Park),박주현(Joo Hyun Park),진동찬(Dong Chan Jin),김혜수(Hye Soo Kim),이종민(Jong Min Lee),이은희(Eun Hee Lee),김석영(Suk Young Kim),방병기(Byung Kee Bang)

Abstract

Metanephric adenoma is a very rare benign renal tumor; only 100 well-documented cases have been reported to date. Metanephric adenoma occurs at all ages, most commonly in the fifth and sixth decades. There is a 2 : 1 female preponderance. They appear to be benign tumors with no malignant potential, and their chief importance is related to the fact that they are most often misinterpreted as renal cell carcinoma or Wilms' tumor. Its light microscopic features are very characteristic, and imunohistochemical and electron microscopic studies are not critical to the diagnosis. We have experienced a case of renal tumor in a 44-year-old female patient diagnosed by ultrasonography-guided needle biopsy which showed small, tightly packed acini or tubular and papillary structures. The patient underwent right nephrectomy. We report metanephric adenoma diagnosed by ultrasonography-guided needle biopsy, which is a very rare and unique case.