Abnormal Cystic Tumor in a Patient with Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer Syndrome: Evidence of a Precursor Lesion?

The hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) association is a rare syndrome caused by mutation of the Kreb’s cycle enzyme, fumarate hydratase (FH). It is characterized by unusually aggressive type 2 papillary renal cell histology. FH is responsible for catalyzing the conversion of fum...

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Main Authors: Benjamin T. Ristau, Sonal N. Kamat, Tatum V. Tarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/303872