Renal Medullary Cancer in a Patient with Sickle Cell Trait
Joint Authors
Alappan, Narendrakumar
Chopra, Amit
Marak, Creticus P.
Guddati, Achuta Kumar
Dorokhova, Olena
Joy, Parijat S.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Renal medullary cancer is a rare malignancy almost exclusively seen in young patients of African ethnicity.
These patients often present with the cardinal symptoms of hematuria, flank pain, and an abdominal mass, and this malignancy has been associated with patients carrying sickle cell trait.
It is estimated that 300 million people worldwide carry sickle cell trait, and the presence of hematuria in these patients should be treated as a harbinger of a possible malignancy.
Notably, this tumor mostly develops on the right side of the body.
Patients often present with it at an advanced stage and the prognosis is poor.
Therefore, a high index of suspicion in a patient of African descent presenting with a right sided abdominal mass and hematuria may assist in an early diagnosis.
Current chemotherapy options are very limited, and early detection may provide a chance for surgical resection.
It may also provide a bigger time frame for the initiation of novel chemotherapy regimens in patients who fail current chemotherapy regimens.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alappan, Narendrakumar& Marak, Creticus P.& Chopra, Amit& Joy, Parijat S.& Dorokhova, Olena& Guddati, Achuta Kumar. 2013. Renal Medullary Cancer in a Patient with Sickle Cell Trait. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alappan, Narendrakumar…[et al.]. Renal Medullary Cancer in a Patient with Sickle Cell Trait. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alappan, Narendrakumar& Marak, Creticus P.& Chopra, Amit& Joy, Parijat S.& Dorokhova, Olena& Guddati, Achuta Kumar. Renal Medullary Cancer in a Patient with Sickle Cell Trait. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448042
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448042