title: Giant polycystic kidney and acute abdomen in chronic renal failure.
abstract: The case of a rare complication is reported of a 53-year-old patient with giant polycystic kidney (4250 g) that evolved with acute small bowel occlusion. The patient was submitted to surgery which identified that the intestinal occlusion was due to external compression of the intestinal loops. Excision of the mass solved the case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Specialties, Urology Section, Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pedro F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Ferraz Arruda
authors.forename: Luis Cesar F
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Spessoto
authors.forename: Moacir Fernandes
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Godoy
authors.forename: José Maria
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pereira de Godoy