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A 56-year-old man on long-term hemodialysis was admitted to our hospital with complaints of right back pain and low-grade fever. Physical examination and laboratory data revealed severe hypotension and coagulopathy. Abdominal computed tomography showed a low dense area at the back of the right
We report a case of pyonephrosis caused by a protein calculus in a patient on hemodialysis. A 56-year-old man had been treated with dialysis for five years because of end-stage renal failure. The patient complained of right lumbar back pain and fever. Computed tomography and an ultrasonography
A 30 year old man presented with an initial clinical picture limited to low back pain. Increasing severity of the pain after one month led to his admission to a surgical department and the diagnosis of a large right retroperitoneal abscess. Several hours before the proposed operation for
We report two cases of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) producing infiltrating urothelial carcinoma of the kidney. Case 1: A 58-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for fever and right back pain. Blood test showed severe inflammation and computed tomographic (CT) scan
BACKGROUND
We describe our experience with hand-assisted laparoscopy (HAL) as an option for the treatment of large renal specimens.
METHODS
Between March 2000 and August 2004, 13 patients candidate to nephrectomies due to benign renal conditions with kidneys larger than 20 cm were included in a
Primary adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis is rarely reported in the literature. Here we present a case of primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis with elevated serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) levels. A 56-year-old woman was referred to our
BACKGROUND
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) is a particular form of chronic renal suppuration characterized by the destruction of renal parenchyma and its replacement by a granulomatous tissue containing xanthomatous cells.
OBJECTIVE
To report and describe the main clinical, biological,