Case #345 - April, 2013
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An 83-year-old man presented to a medical institution with shortness of breath and left flank pain that developed during a trip to Mexico shortly beforehand. Magnetic resolution imaging (MRI) revealed an exophytic mass on his left kidney. Approximately 4 months later he underwent surgery and the mass was sent to Pathology for analysis. The pathology report stated foreign elements of unknown etiology observed in perinephritic fat. Gomori-Grocott methenamine silver (GMS) and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stains were negative for fungal organisms. Images were captured of the objects of interest and sent to DPDx for consult. Figures A-C show the objects; neither magnification used nor size of the objects was given. What is your diagnosis? Based on what criteria?
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this case and images were kindly provided by the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
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