title: [Cancer of the kidney in adults. Apropos of 60 cases].
abstract: The authors report a series of 60 cases of renal cancer observed over a 10-year period. Patients consisted of 35 women (58%) and 25 men (42%), with a mean age of 52 years (range: 21-72 years). The clinical features were polymorphic, dominated by loin pain (76%), haematuria (75%), a lumbar mass (46%), alteration of the general state (30%). The diagnosis was established by ultrasonography in 58 patients and CT scan in 38 patients. The mean tumour diameter was 11.5 cm (5-25 cm) and two cases presented bilateral tumours. The tumour was located in the upper pole in 40% of cases and was mid-renal in 30% of cases. The time to diagnosis ranged from 2 months to 3 years. Staging reflected the advanced stage of the cancer. Treatment was surgical for 53 patients (88%). A lumbar incision was generally performed (83%). The surgical procedure consisted of nephrectomy and regional or hilar lymph node dissection. Nephrectomy was simple for 27% of patients, radical for 69% of patients and partial for 4% of patients. The postoperative course was marked by one death due to pulmonary embolism, and a stercoral fistula in 2 patients. Histological examination of the specimen showed clear cell adenocarcinoma in 92% of cases. The tumour weight was often considerable, with a maximum of 3.750 kg. The lymph nodes removed were invaded in 50% of cases. The mean follow-up was 46 months (12 to 120 months). Follow-up was normal at 3 years for 23 patients (43%) and at 10 years for 4 patients (8%). Tumour recurrence in the renal compartment was observed in 3 patients after 3 years. Asynchronous metastases occurred in 10 patients (23%). The mean interval to metastases was 20 months (4 to 36 months).
authors.affiliation: Clinique Urologique A, CHU IBN Sina, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benchekroun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lachkar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bensliman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soumana
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Farih
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Belahnech
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marzouk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faik
mesh_terms: D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006417:Hematuria / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Le cancer du rein de l'adulte. A propos de 60 cas.