title: Laparoscopic tumorectomy for renal cell carcinoma in a HIV-positive patient.
abstract: We report on a HIV-positive patient in whom laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery has been performed. A 47-year-old white male referred for evaluation and treatment of an asymptomatic, serendipitously discovered renal mass. The patient underwent a laparoscopic tumorectomy; indications, surgical technique and rationale are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, S. Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure (SV), Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puppo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perachino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricciotti
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bozzo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pezzica
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography