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Unilateral Renal Lymphangiectasia: Imaging Appearance on Sonography, CT and MRI

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Lymphangiomas are benign tumors of unknown etiology often seen in children, involving the neck (75%), and axillary (20%) region, but rarely the kidney [Zapzalka et al. (2002) Lymphangioma of the renal capsule. J Urol 168:220.]. We report a case of unilateral renal lymphangiectasia, where the diagnosis was made on imaging.

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  1. Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Rohini Gupta, Raju Sharma, Shivanand Gamanagatti, P. N. Dogra & Anup Kumar

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Gupta, R., Sharma, R., Gamanagatti, S. et al. Unilateral Renal Lymphangiectasia: Imaging Appearance on Sonography, CT and MRI. Int Urol Nephrol 39, 361–364 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-006-9039-z

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