From the bad to the worse
Garozzo, M.; Licciardello, D.; Urso, S.; Milone, F.; Battaglia, G.
Giornale Italiano di Nefrologia Organo Ufficiale Della Societa Italiana di Nefrologia 23(3): 358-360
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0393-5590 PMID: 16868915 Document Number: 604574
A sixty-five year old man, who had the left kidney removed for neoplasm, was admitted to evaluate a renal mass on the right side. Ultrasonography and TC scan were suggestive of neoplasm. A lower pole kidney ablation was made, otherwise a radical nephrectomy would have forced him into chronic dialysis. One month later the patient complained of a gross hematuria and asthenia. A new ultrasonography examination was made and was very helpful to get the right diagnosis.