Renal cell carcinoma in a solitary kidney: late nephrectomy after 35 years and analysis of tumor deoxyribonucleic acid content.
We report a case of renal cell carcinoma in a solitary kidney, which was palpable for 35 years and verified histopathologically 31 years before nephrectomy. Deoxyribonucleic acid analysis of paraffin embedded and new surgical samples showed a similar aneuploid deoxyribonucleic acid content with an index of 1.3. The unusually long survival of this patient is discussed.
Ljungberg
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Department of Urology, University of Umeå, Sweden.
Duchek
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Hietala
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Roos
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Stenling
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D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000032:analysis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D009392:Nephrectomy; D013997:Time Factors
D004273:DNA, Neoplasm