Renal cell carcinoma arising from a horseshoe kidney in a chronic hemodialysis patient

Clin Exp Nephrol. 2012 Aug;16(4):647-51. doi: 10.1007/s10157-012-0661-z. Epub 2012 Jun 28.

Abstract

A 60-year-old man undergoing hemodialysis for 13 years was referred to our department for evaluation of gross hematuria and a right renal mass. Voided urine cytology was negative. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a right renal mass (32 × 22 × 20 mm in diameter). We clinically diagnosed the tumor as renal cell carcinoma staged T1aN0M0 arising from a horseshoe kidney, and performed right heminephrectomy. Pathological examination of the surgical specimen showed a grade 2, pT1a, clear cell carcinoma and negative surgical margin. To our knowledge, this is a rare case of a renal cell carcinoma arising from a horseshoe kidney in a chronic hemodialysis patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / complications
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / therapy*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrectomy
  • Renal Dialysis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome