Title: [Cystic renal papillary carcinoma. Apropos of a case].
Abstract: Papillary renal cell carcinoma is a malignant neoplasia which represents 5-10% of all renal cell carcinomas. We perform a bibliographic review, and detail the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of the case, as well as its postoperative outcome.55-year-old patient who was admitted in the urology department from the emergency room. On physical examination we detected a mass in the left flank and left upper abdominal quadrant, painful on flank percussion, and gross hematuria also. It was a patient who debuted with left lumbar-abdominal pain and hematuria with clots after a physical effort. Blood tests, ultrasound, x-rays and surgical treatment were performed.On evaluation of the ultrasound and x-ray films it was concluded that it was a significant renal tumor. Left radical nephrectomy was performed and pathology reported papillary renal cell carcinoma. Postoperative outcome was satisfactory after three months.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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