Cholesterol Granuloma of the Abdominal Wall: An Unusual Finding in the Setting of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Cholesterol granulomas are composed of a distinct type of granulation tissue that contains lipids and cholesterol crystals. They are not believed to be a pathological entity, but rather an inflammatory tissue reaction to the presence of trapped blood secondary to localized hemorrhage.1 Cholesterol g...
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| description | Cholesterol granulomas are composed of a distinct type of granulation tissue that contains lipids and cholesterol crystals. They are not believed to be a pathological entity, but rather an inflammatory tissue reaction to the presence of trapped blood secondary to localized hemorrhage.1 Cholesterol granulomas can be identified histologically by the presence of multi-nucleated giant cells, hemosiderin, and red blood cells along with their associated break-down products.1 Recognizing cholesterol granulomas can provide clinical utility as they demonstrate a tendency to mimic carcinoma both clinically and radiologically. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c1292d54004465c896bcb225432ae522022-12-22T01:59:41ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202017-07-0113C16016110.1016/j.eucr.2017.03.025Cholesterol Granuloma of the Abdominal Wall: An Unusual Finding in the Setting of Renal Cell CarcinomaRobert Abraham Obeid0Daniel James Hoppe1Tamer Jacob Dafashy2Rebecca Elaine Waters3Susan Elizabeth Tarry4University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0764, USAUniversity of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0764, USAUniversity of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0764, USAUniversity of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Pathology, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0764, USAUniversity of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0764, USACholesterol granulomas are composed of a distinct type of granulation tissue that contains lipids and cholesterol crystals. They are not believed to be a pathological entity, but rather an inflammatory tissue reaction to the presence of trapped blood secondary to localized hemorrhage.1 Cholesterol granulomas can be identified histologically by the presence of multi-nucleated giant cells, hemosiderin, and red blood cells along with their associated break-down products.1 Recognizing cholesterol granulomas can provide clinical utility as they demonstrate a tendency to mimic carcinoma both clinically and radiologically.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442017300815Cholesterol granulomaNephrectomyRenal cell carcinoma |
| spellingShingle | Robert Abraham Obeid Daniel James Hoppe Tamer Jacob Dafashy Rebecca Elaine Waters Susan Elizabeth Tarry Cholesterol Granuloma of the Abdominal Wall: An Unusual Finding in the Setting of Renal Cell Carcinoma Urology Case Reports Cholesterol granuloma Nephrectomy Renal cell carcinoma |
| title | Cholesterol Granuloma of the Abdominal Wall: An Unusual Finding in the Setting of Renal Cell Carcinoma |
| title_full | Cholesterol Granuloma of the Abdominal Wall: An Unusual Finding in the Setting of Renal Cell Carcinoma |
| title_fullStr | Cholesterol Granuloma of the Abdominal Wall: An Unusual Finding in the Setting of Renal Cell Carcinoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cholesterol Granuloma of the Abdominal Wall: An Unusual Finding in the Setting of Renal Cell Carcinoma |
| title_short | Cholesterol Granuloma of the Abdominal Wall: An Unusual Finding in the Setting of Renal Cell Carcinoma |
| title_sort | cholesterol granuloma of the abdominal wall an unusual finding in the setting of renal cell carcinoma |
| topic | Cholesterol granuloma Nephrectomy Renal cell carcinoma |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442017300815 |
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