[Renal cell carcinoma in the solitary kidney].
We have treated surgically 5 patients with renal cell carcinoma in the solitary kidney. The cause of renal absence was nephrectomy for renal stones, in 2 patients and renal tuberculosis, renal cyst and renal hypoplasia in 1 patient each. Four of the 5 patients died. One of the 4 patients died 5 days after surgery due to gastrointestinal bleeding, 1 due to metastasis, 1 due to gastric cancer and one due to hemodialysis complications. Surgical management of renal cell carcinoma of solitary kidney is discussed.
Kagawa
S
S
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima.
Takigawa
H
H
Aga
Y
Y
Sumiyoshi
Y
Y
Imagawa
A
A
Yuasa
M
M
Numata
A
A
Terao
N
N
D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis