Metanephric stromal tumour: A rare pediatric benign stromal specific renal neoplasm

Abstract

A case of incidentally detected Metanephric Stromal Tumour (MST) is reported here. This is a rare, recently recognized pediatric benign stromal specific renal neoplasm. A review of the English literature revealed only five cases after its original description by Argani et al. Recognition of this entity can spare a child from potentially toxic adjuvant chemotherapy that might be used to treat malignant lesions which are part of the differential diagnosis, particularly clear cell sarcoma of kidney (CCSK).

Keywords

• Clear cell sarcoma
• kidney
• metanephric stromal tumour