TY - JOUR
T1 - Cholesterol Granuloma of the Abdominal Wall
T2 - An Unusual Finding in the Setting of Renal Cell Carcinoma
AU - Obeid, Robert Abraham
AU - Hoppe, Daniel James
AU - Dafashy, Tamer Jacob
AU - Waters, Rebecca Elaine
AU - Tarry, Susan Elizabeth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Authors
PY - 2017/7
Y1 - 2017/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Cholesterol granuloma
KW - Nephrectomy
KW - Renal cell carcinoma
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U2 - 10.1016/j.eucr.2017.03.025
DO - 10.1016/j.eucr.2017.03.025
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85019715117
SN - 2214-4420
VL - 13
SP - 160
EP - 161
JO - Urology Case Reports
JF - Urology Case Reports
ER -