Diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma by bone marrow aspiration biopsy.
We report a patient who presented with persistent unclear fever, anaemia and leucopenia. A bone marrow aspiration biopsy was performed due to these symptoms, revealing malignant adenocarcinoma cells with a suspicion of renal origin. A computerized tomography confirmed the diagnosis. The patient progressed rapidly and died of widespread metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma.
Ljungberg
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Department of Surgical and Perioperative Science, Urology and Andrology, Umeå University, Sweden. Borje.Ljungberg@urology.umu.se
Abramsson
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Roos
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D019046:Bone Marrow Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging