An Unusual Presentation of a Mixed Epithelial and Stromal Tumor in an Elderly Male

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Kelvin A. Moses, Emory University; Irma V. Oliva, Emory University; Adeboye O. Osunkoya, Emory University; Jeff Carney, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2010-09-14
• Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2010 Kelvin A. Moses et al.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.171
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Scientific World Journal
• ISSN: 2356-6140
• Volume: 10
• Start Page: 1810
• End Page: 1813
• Keywords: Science & Technology - Other Topics; cystic renal disease; MEST; Science & Technology; Multidisciplinary Sciences; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; KIDNEY; renal mass; ENTITY; Environmental Sciences; CYSTIC NEPHROMA; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Pathology; Environmental Sciences

Abstract

Mixed epithelial and stromal tumors (MESTs) of the kidney are rare renal neoplasms characterized by mixed cystic and solid components. These tumors are typically present in middle-aged women as a flank mass, or as a cause of flank pain or hematuria. We outline the case of an older male who presented with an enlarging abdominal mass causing symptoms that suggested a partial small bowel obstruction. Management of the patient and a brief review are discussed.