Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy during pregnancy: case report and review of the literature.
Routine ultrasonography revealed a large, complex renal mass in a 39-year-old pregnant woman. An MRI confirmed a 14.5 x 12 x 17 cm complex renal mass, and laparoscopic nephrectomy was chosen as the management option. During the mid-second trimester, a right laparoscopic nephrectomy was performed. The pathology report noted clear-cell carcinoma with negative margins. The child, delivered without incident, is now more than 2 years old and is developmentally normal. A review of laparoscopy in pregnancy is also presented.
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David
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. david.lee@uphs.upenn.edu
Abraham
Nitya
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D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery*