Abstract

MARTIN MARTIN, S. et al. Low-grade collecting duct carcinoma of the kidney in a patient treated by dialysis. Actas Urol Esp [online]. 2008, vol.32, n.5, pp.559-562. ISSN 0210-4806.

Patient treated by dialysis for end-stage renal disease are at increased risk of many cancers, especially those of kidney and urinary tract. A 56 years old man who undergoing chronic dialysis, presented in ultrasonography a 2 cm complex cystic mass in the left kidney what was confirmed by computed tomography and magnetic resonance. A laparoscopic left nephrectomy was performed. Histological examination showed a low grade collecting duct carcinoma of the kidney. An infrequent variant of kidney tumor.

Keywords : Collecting duct carcinoma; Low grade; Dialysis.

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