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Authors report a case of solitary fibrous tumour of the retroperitoneum that mimicked a renal mass. A review of the literature and a discussion on the biologic meaning of the lesion are presented.
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Piazza, R., Blandamura, S., Zattoni, F. et al. Solitary fibrous tumour of the retroperitoneum mimicking a renal mass. International Urology and Nephrology 28, 751–754 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550722
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