Síndrome de leiomiomatosis hereditaria y cáncer de células renales: revisión de la literatura

Although it is a very rare disease, Arenas et al., in 2016, presented the first report of a Colombian family with the syndrome. As its existence in other families cannot be ruled out, it is essential to improve the knowledge of the disease among the medical community of this country. In this review, which was based in an exhaustive search of literature, the pathophysiology is explained, and the main guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome are provided.