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Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) is a benign vascular lesion which is thought to represent an unusual form of organizing thrombus. A case of IPEH in the kidney of a 7-year-old girl is described. She suffered from intermittent flank pain and gross hematuria for 6 months. On radiological examinations, well-defined hypoechoic lesions were identified in the medullary portion of the left kidney. A well-demarcated, sponge-like mass was noted on gross examination. It was an intravascular mass lined by a fibrous capsule of various thicknesses. It was characterized by papillary fronds lined with benign endothelial cells. This is the first description of a renal IPEH in a child.
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Received: 29 September 1999 / Accepted: 28 October 1999
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Kim, HS., Park, EJ., Lee, JH. et al. Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia in the kidney of a child. Virchows Archiv 436, 398–400 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004280050466
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