Piloleiomyoma and renal cell carcinoma in a 30-year-old woman with hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer syndrome

Canadian Medical Association Journal 2026 Open access

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Authors: Megha Udupa, William David Foulkes, Fadi Brimo, Elena Netchiporouk
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.251507
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Abstract

A 30-year-old woman was referred to our oncogenodermatology clinic following her first cousin’s diagnosis of hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC), associated with a germline pathogenic variant in the fumarate hydratase gene ( FH ). Our physical examination revealed several firm

Fields of Study & Subjects

Renal cell carcinoma treatment Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Uterine Myomas and Treatments

Publication details

Journal / source
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Volume
198
Issue
2
Pages
E49–E50
Publication date
18 January 2026
Language
EN