Abstract
Renal medullary carcinoma is a lethal subtype of renal cancer that afflicts patients with sickle-cell hemoglobinopathies. Here we present the case of a 13-year-old boy with renal medullary carcinoma who is the first, to our knowledge, to be managed using a planned laparoscopic radical nephrectomy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 90-92 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Urology |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2008 |
Keywords
- Laparoscopic nephrectomy
- Pediatric
- Renal medullary carcinoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Urology