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Renal medullary fibroma (renomedullary interstitial cell tumor)
Definition
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Lesions that arise from the specialized interstitial cells of the renal medulla, which are thought to play a role in renin release and blood pressure regulation
Clinical features
Epidemiology
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Found in up to 37%–50% in autopsies
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No sex predilection
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Rare in the first two decades of life; thereafter, increases with age; mean age, 57 years
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Multiple in half of cases
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Bilateral in nearly half of patients
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