Familial renal retroperitoneal lymphangiomatosis: personal experience and review of literature
Lymphangiomatosis of the kidneys and perirenal-retroperitoneal tissues is a rare disease of unknown etiology. We present two cases affecting members of the same family, supporting the familial nature of the disease. The natural history and related urological and systematic complications of the disea...
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| author | P Antonopoulos G Charalampopoulos F Constantinidis K Tavernaraki A Skolarikos |
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| description | Lymphangiomatosis of the kidneys and perirenal-retroperitoneal tissues is a rare disease of unknown etiology. We present two cases affecting members of the same family, supporting the familial nature of the disease. The natural history and related urological and systematic complications of the disease during a long-term follow-up are highlighted, while a comprehensive literature review is presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4d1d9b0d92f433998ca44fe60f40ed82022-12-22T01:43:59ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812010-05-0193525826110.5334/jbr-btr.331331Familial renal retroperitoneal lymphangiomatosis: personal experience and review of literatureP Antonopoulos0G Charalampopoulos1F Constantinidis2K Tavernaraki3A Skolarikos4First I.K.A CT Department, Sismanoglio Hospital, AthensFirst I.K.A CT Department, Sismanoglio Hospital, AthensFirst I.K.A CT Department, Sismanoglio Hospital, AthensFirst I.K.A CT Department, Sismanoglio Hospital, AthensAthens Medical School, 2nd Department of Urology, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, GreeceLymphangiomatosis of the kidneys and perirenal-retroperitoneal tissues is a rare disease of unknown etiology. We present two cases affecting members of the same family, supporting the familial nature of the disease. The natural history and related urological and systematic complications of the disease during a long-term follow-up are highlighted, while a comprehensive literature review is presented.https://www.jbsr.be/articles/331Lymphangiomatosis – Kidney, diseases |
| spellingShingle | P Antonopoulos G Charalampopoulos F Constantinidis K Tavernaraki A Skolarikos Familial renal retroperitoneal lymphangiomatosis: personal experience and review of literature Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology Lymphangiomatosis – Kidney, diseases |
| title | Familial renal retroperitoneal lymphangiomatosis: personal experience and review of literature |
| title_full | Familial renal retroperitoneal lymphangiomatosis: personal experience and review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Familial renal retroperitoneal lymphangiomatosis: personal experience and review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Familial renal retroperitoneal lymphangiomatosis: personal experience and review of literature |
| title_short | Familial renal retroperitoneal lymphangiomatosis: personal experience and review of literature |
| title_sort | familial renal retroperitoneal lymphangiomatosis personal experience and review of literature |
| topic | Lymphangiomatosis – Kidney, diseases |
| url | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/331 |
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