Renal lymphoma

Case contributed by Abdallah Al Khateeb
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain and fullness. Recent shortness of breath.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
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  • large matted groups of retro-peritoneal lymph nodes that encase the major vessels, anteriorly displacing the aorta and extending into the left perinephric compartment to encase the kidney as well

  • multiple pathological mesenteric lymph nodes

  • bilateral pleural effusions

  • cystic lesion at the tail of the pancreas

Photo

Para-aortic lymph nodes biopsy result.

Case Discussion

One of the common presentations of renal involvement with lymphoma is invasion from the retro-peritoneal nodal mass as demonstrated in this case.

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