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Partial nephrectomy in a patient with dwarfism

Nicholas J. Farber¹, Justin Dubin², Jaspreet Parihar³, Chris Han¹, Michael S. Lasser³

1 Division of Urology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
2 Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Nicholas J. Farber, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 125 Paterson Street, MEB 584, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2016, 23(4), 8375-8378.

Abstract

We describe the case of a 50-year-old male with achondroplastic dwarfism who presents with a renal mass in his left kidney concerning for renal cell carcinoma. The patient successfully underwent a robotic partial nephrectomy, which revealed a T1a renal cell carcinoma. The tumor was excised successfully without any intraoperative complications demonstrating that a robotic partial nephrectomy is technically both safe and effective in patients with achondroplastic dwarfism.

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