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Flank mass

MedGen UID:
196651
•Concept ID:
C0744049
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Flank Mass
 
HPO: HP:6000363

Definition

An abnormal enlargement or swelling in the flank, which is the fleshy part of the side of the body between the ribs and the hip. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFlank mass

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Wunderlich Syndrome: Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Management.
Shah JN, Gandhi D, Prasad SR, Sandhu PK, Banker H, Molina R, Khan S, Garg T, Katabathina VS
Radiographics 2023 Jun;43(6):e220172. doi: 10.1148/rg.220172. PMID: 37227946
Renal vein thrombosis in neonates: a case series of diagnosis, treatment and childhood kidney function follow-up.
Ndoudi Likoho B, Berthaud R, Dossier C, Delbet JD, Boyer O, Baudouin V, Alison M, Biran V, Hurtaud MF, Hogan J, Kwon T, Couderc A
Pediatr Nephrol 2023 Sep;38(9):3055-3063. Epub 2023 Mar 29 doi: 10.1007/s00467-023-05918-w. PMID: 36988695
Hydronephrosis in the course of ureteropelvic junction obstruction: An underestimated problem? Current opinions on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
Krajewski W, Wojciechowska J, Dembowski J, Zdrojowy R, Szydełko T
Adv Clin Exp Med 2017 Aug;26(5):857-864. doi: 10.17219/acem/59509. PMID: 29068584

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Wunderlich Syndrome: Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Management.
Shah JN, Gandhi D, Prasad SR, Sandhu PK, Banker H, Molina R, Khan S, Garg T, Katabathina VS
Radiographics 2023 Jun;43(6):e220172. doi: 10.1148/rg.220172. PMID: 37227946
Hydronephrosis in the course of ureteropelvic junction obstruction: An underestimated problem? Current opinions on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
Krajewski W, Wojciechowska J, Dembowski J, Zdrojowy R, Szydełko T
Adv Clin Exp Med 2017 Aug;26(5):857-864. doi: 10.17219/acem/59509. PMID: 29068584
Renal venous thrombosis in neonates.
Moudgil A
Curr Pediatr Rev 2014;10(2):101-6. doi: 10.2174/157339631002140513101845. PMID: 25088263
Neonatal renal tumours.
Powis M
Early Hum Dev 2010 Oct;86(10):607-12. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.08.018. PMID: 20888153
Renal cancer.
Corgna E, Betti M, Gatta G, Roila F, De Mulder PH
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2007 Dec;64(3):247-62. Epub 2007 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2007.04.007. PMID: 17662611

Diagnosis

Wunderlich Syndrome: Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Management.
Shah JN, Gandhi D, Prasad SR, Sandhu PK, Banker H, Molina R, Khan S, Garg T, Katabathina VS
Radiographics 2023 Jun;43(6):e220172. doi: 10.1148/rg.220172. PMID: 37227946
Wunderlich Syndrome: Wonder What It Is.
Parmar N, Langdon J, Kaliannan K, Mathur M, Guo Y, Mahalingam S
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2022 Mar-Apr;51(2):270-281. Epub 2021 Jan 9 doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.12.002. PMID: 33483188
Hydronephrosis in the course of ureteropelvic junction obstruction: An underestimated problem? Current opinions on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
Krajewski W, Wojciechowska J, Dembowski J, Zdrojowy R, Szydełko T
Adv Clin Exp Med 2017 Aug;26(5):857-864. doi: 10.17219/acem/59509. PMID: 29068584
Neonatal renal tumours.
Powis M
Early Hum Dev 2010 Oct;86(10):607-12. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.08.018. PMID: 20888153
Suprarenal neurilemoma.
Wilson CS, Middleton RG
Urology 1975 May;5(5):707-9. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(75)90138-7. PMID: 1168965

Therapy

Wunderlich syndrome secondary to cyst rupture and concurrent anticoagulation.
Gurbani CM, Khor V, Leow JJ, Tay MHW, Chong YL
Can J Urol 2020 Jun;27(3):10270-10272. PMID: 32544052
Atypical form of peritoneal tuberculosis.
Dougaz W, Khalfallah M, Jerraya H, Nouira R, Bouasker I, Dziri C
Tunis Med 2018 May;96(5):321-323. PMID: 30430510
Outcome of pyeloplasty in children.
Siddique M, Pansota MS, Saleem MS, Attique-ur-Rehman
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2014 Jan-Mar;26(1):71-5. PMID: 25358223
Renal venous thrombosis in neonates.
Moudgil A
Curr Pediatr Rev 2014;10(2):101-6. doi: 10.2174/157339631002140513101845. PMID: 25088263
Renal cell carcinoma with an emphasis on drug therapy of advanced disease, part 2.
Cersosimo RJ
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Sep 15;66(18):1625-33. doi: 10.2146/ajhp080387.p2. PMID: 19729567

Prognosis

Wunderlich Syndrome: Comprehensive Review of Diagnosis and Management.
Shah JN, Gandhi D, Prasad SR, Sandhu PK, Banker H, Molina R, Khan S, Garg T, Katabathina VS
Radiographics 2023 Jun;43(6):e220172. doi: 10.1148/rg.220172. PMID: 37227946
Hydronephrosis in the course of ureteropelvic junction obstruction: An underestimated problem? Current opinions on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
Krajewski W, Wojciechowska J, Dembowski J, Zdrojowy R, Szydełko T
Adv Clin Exp Med 2017 Aug;26(5):857-864. doi: 10.17219/acem/59509. PMID: 29068584
Renal venous thrombosis in neonates.
Moudgil A
Curr Pediatr Rev 2014;10(2):101-6. doi: 10.2174/157339631002140513101845. PMID: 25088263
Renal cancer.
Corgna E, Betti M, Gatta G, Roila F, De Mulder PH
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2007 Dec;64(3):247-62. Epub 2007 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2007.04.007. PMID: 17662611
Increased incidence of serendipitously discovered renal cell carcinoma.
Jayson M, Sanders H
Urology 1998 Feb;51(2):203-5. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(97)00506-2. PMID: 9495698

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Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the upper urinary tract: clinical outcome and molecular characterization.
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