Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disease caused by mutations in the fumarate hydratase gene. The syndrome is characterized by skin leiomyomatosis, uterine leiomyomatosis, and renal cell carcinoma. Herein, we report a case of fumarate hydratase deficient leiomyoma. The patient was a young female presenting with large uterine leiomyoma and multiple kidney angiomyolipomas. The report presents the chosen treatment and the challenges of differential diagnosis.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11112093 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1391978 | DOI Listing |
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