A rare right perirenal hemangioma mimicking a retroperitoneal “malignant lesion”: Diagnostic and procedural challenges of an extra-renal vascular mass
Perirenal hemangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors that can present as indeterminate retroperitoneal masses and mimic renal, adrenal, or soft-tissue malignancy. We report the case of a 60-year-old woman who was incidentally found to have a right perirenal mass adjacent to the kidney and adrenal gland. Due to concern for a possible sarcoma, core biopsy was performed and demonstrated a benign vascular neoplasm compatible with hemangioma. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of rare perirenal hemangiomas and the importance of considering vascular lesions when planning biopsy of enhancing retroperitoneal masses.
Authors
- Omar Shwaiki
- Wei Lue Tong
- Allan Xu
- Elias Salloum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5217-9214)
- Ahmed Abdulrahim
Institutions
- University of South Florida (US)
- Moffitt Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiology Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2026.09.005
- Primary Topic
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00