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Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma presenting as hemorrhagic shock: case report

Elizabeth T. Brown¹, Adam E. Perlmutter¹, Brock Oliverio², H. James Williams², Stanley Zaslau¹

1 Division of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
2 Department of Pathology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Stanley Zaslau, Division of Urology, West Virginia University, PO Box 9238, Morgantown WV 26506 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2008, 15(5), 4276-4278.

Abstract

The majority of patients with chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (CRCC) are determined to be asymptomatic, with a small minority of patients having the classic triad of fl ank pain, hematuria, and abdominal mass. This case report describes a 56-year-old man fi rst seen with hemorrhagic shock from retroperitoneal bleeding attributable to a large renal mass. An emergent exploratory laparotomy and radical nephrectomy were performed and the patient has since remained disease free at 3 year follow-up.

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