Renal schwannoma appears on imaging as renal cell carcinoma: a case report
Ancient renal schwannomas pose substantial diagnostic challenges as they frequently masquerade as renal malignancies on imaging. While definitive diagnosis currently relies on histopathological analysis, maintaining awareness of this rare entity is important when evaluating complex cystic renal masses. Greater diagnostic awareness may help inform surgical planning and, in selected cases, allow consideration of nephron-sparing approaches.
Authors
- İrem Bilgetekin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1154-5850)
- Seda Akturk
- Halil Başar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1770-5165)
- Neclâ Demir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3120-153X)
- Erdem Ozturk
- Zeynep Akdagcik
Institutions
- Üsküdar University (TR)
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Ankara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-05918-y
- Primary Topic
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00