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Renal cell carcinoma

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Left flank pain and hematuria

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
mri

A well defined partially exophytic heterogeneous solid mass is seen at mid to lower pole of left kidney. After contrast media injection, it shows mild heterogeneous enhancement with some necrotic components within. There is no fat stranding in perirenal space and extension to left renal vessels is not seen.

Case Discussion

The patient underwent left nephrectomy and histopathology confirms renal cell carcinoma which is the most common malignant renal tumor

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