Primary Renal Lymphoma – A Challenging Diagnosis
Issue Details
Journal ID | 1 |
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Volume | 11 |
Number | 4 |
Year | 2021 |
Issue Date | 2022-02-18 00:16:21 |
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Abstract:
Primary renal lymphoma is rare challenging diagnostic dilemma. Many cases have been found in literature, but a clear
diagnostic criterion is still evolving. Chemotherapy is the treatment of choice, however due to its rarity; it is often
misdiagnosed, which leads to nephrectomies resulting in unnecessary morbidity. A case of a 60 years old male found to
have a renal mass, being treated as renal cell carcinoma. Exploration for radical nephrectomy resulted in an open biopsy
instead due to a fixed, hard, inoperable renal mass. Diagnosis of lymphoma was made by histological confirmation of the
disease and patient was treated with chemotherapy
Primary renal lymphoma is rare challenging diagnostic dilemma. Many cases have been found in literature, but a clear
diagnostic criterion is still evolving. Chemotherapy is the treatment of choice, however due to its rarity; it is often
misdiagnosed, which leads to nephrectomies resulting in unnecessary morbidity. A case of a 60 years old male found to
have a renal mass, being treated as renal cell carcinoma. Exploration for radical nephrectomy resulted in an open biopsy
instead due to a fixed, hard, inoperable renal mass. Diagnosis of lymphoma was made by histological confirmation of the
disease and patient was treated with chemotherapy
Published: 2021-10-12
Last Modified: 2022-02-18 00:16:21