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Renal oncocytoma risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Homa Najafi, M.D.[2] Shanshan Cen, M.D. [3]

Overview

Overview

Patients with tuberous sclerosis complex and Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome are at an elevated risk of developing renal oncocytomas (often bilateral).

Risk Factors

Risk Factors

Patients with tuberous sclerosis complex and Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome are at an elevated risk of developing renal oncocytomas (often bilateral).

References

References

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