Cholesterol Granuloma of the Abdominal Wall: An Unusual Finding in the Setting of Renal Cell Carcinoma

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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Main Authors: Robert Abraham Obeid, Daniel James Hoppe, Tamer Jacob Dafashy, Rebecca Elaine Waters, Susan Elizabeth Tarry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Cholesterol granuloma
Nephrectomy
Renal cell carcinoma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442017300815

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