Renal carcinoma associated with polycystic kidneys: occurrence after chronic hematuria and hypertension.
A case of polycystic kidneys associated with renal cell carcinoma in a 62-year old man is described. The concept that hematuria in patients with polycystic disease should not give rise to suspicion of malignancy if hypertension is present is questioned.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006417:Hematuria / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000150:complications; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology