hydronephrosis/fatigue

A 61-year-old complaining of anorexia and general fatigue was admitted to our hospital for further examination. She was diagnosed as advanced sigmoid colon cancer with multiple metastases of lung, liver, and left hydronephrosis. Since curative surgery was not deemed possible, we started chemotherapy

We report a case of right giant hydronephrosis. A 68-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with chief complaints of general fatigue, loss of appetite and a one-year history of progressive fullness on whole abdomen. Abdominal computed tomography scan exhibited a huge, homogeneous, low density

A 63-year-old woman was admitted with a year's history of exertional breathlessness, anxiety attacks, syncopal episodes, diarrhoea, fatigue, reduced appetite, 2 stones weight loss, and flushing affecting her face and trunk. Investigations revealed raised urine 5-hydroxy indole acetic acid (5-HIAA)

METHODS A 43-year-old patient suffered from fatigue, nocturnal sweating, rigor and a weight loss of 5 kg over the last 4 weeks. A year before he had been anaemic and he was treated with omeprazole and iron. On admission physical examination was unremarkable, except for the known swelling in the

We report a unique case of Candida albicans sacral osteomyelitis in a 48 year-old female with previously undiagnosed Crohn's disease. The patient was ill for one year with fatigue, weakness, and a 60-lb weight loss. At the time of presentation, she developed chills, fever, right lower quadrant

An elderly case of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRPF) with bilateral ureteral obstruction was reported. A 74-year-old man was admitted with complaints of general fatigue and loss of appetite. An elastic hard mass with a smooth surface was palpated in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.

The first case was a 63-year-old man with edema in the lower extremities, and the second case was a 78-year-old man complaining of general fatigue and loss of appetite. Both cases had bilateral hydronephrosis and renal failure due to ureteric obstruction. Both patients with histologically proven

A case of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis is reported. The patient was a 63-year-old man with the complaint of right flank pain, general fatigue and weight loss. Intravenous pyelography revealed right hydronephrosis and peripelvic extravasation. Abdominal computed tomography showed subcapsular

Preliminary results of this retrospective-prospective analysis of renal hypertension in 110 children indicate that hypertension may be secondary to a wide variety of acute progresive, and chronic renal diseases which may be either congenital or acquired. Affected children may be detected at any time

A 68-year-old man underwent total gastrectomy for gastric cancer(Stage II). Adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 was administered. At 21 months after the operation, he received a nephron catheter because of hydronephrosis caused by para-aortic lymph node metastases. Then, weekly paclitaxel was given as a

BACKGROUND Type 1 (distal) renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a rare clinical condition characterized with defect of urinary acidification in distal tubulus. If diagnosis delays, RTA may cause metabolic and clinical complications and comorbidities. We describe here a type 1 distal RTA case with

The patient was a 75 year-old male. Noticing areas of hardening in the lower abdomen, and consequently feelings of systemic fatigue and difficulty in walking, the patient visited a clinic and was diagnosed with kidney failure prior to the visit to our clinic. Computed tomography and magnetic

A 72-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for further examination of para-aortic lymph node swelling and elevated carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels. Thirteen years ago, she had undergone distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer, and the final diagnosis was T4N1M0, Stage ⅢA. Abdominal

In healthy population, uric acid comprises the major component of 10-20% of renal stones. Extreme hiperuricaemia is seen in cancer patients with tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) which is classically associated with haematological malignancies with rapid tumour growth rates such as acute lymphoid