Primary Renal Lymphoma – A Challenging Diagnosis

Authors

  • Kanwal Ali
  • M. Anis Ul Islam
  • Fahad Mushtaque
  • Hussain Ahmad
  • Haroon Sabir Khan
  • Mahwish Mahboob Bhutta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2021043

Keywords:

Lymphoma, Mass, Primary, Renal

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

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Published

2021-10-12

How to Cite

Ali, K. ., Islam, M. A. U. ., Mushtaque, F. ., Ahmad, H. ., Khan, H. S. ., & Bhutta, M. M. . (2021). Primary Renal Lymphoma – A Challenging Diagnosis. Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 11(4), 184–186. https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2021043