Surgical management of a giant kidney tumor weighing 9.2 kg

Surgical management of a giant kidney tumor weighing 9.2 kg

Abstract Giant renal tumors are very rare, and they present with abdominal distension without any other symptoms. Complete resection of the tumor is the only curative treatment if metastasis is excluded. We present a case of a giant kidney tumor weighing 9.2 kg removed surgically in toto.

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Published in:Formosan journal of surgery : the official publication of the Surgical Association ... [et al.] Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 121 - 122
Main Authors: Kumar, Naveen, Chandra, Vipin, Ahmad, Parvez, Rizwi, Kashif
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-05-2024
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Summary:Abstract Giant renal tumors are very rare, and they present with abdominal distension without any other symptoms. Complete resection of the tumor is the only curative treatment if metastasis is excluded. We present a case of a giant kidney tumor weighing 9.2 kg removed surgically in toto.
ISSN:2213-5413
1682-606X
DOI:10.1097/FS9.0000000000000101