Partial nephrectomy in a patient with dwarfism
Farber, N.J.; Dubin, J.; Parihar, J.; Han, C.; Lasser, M.S.
Canadian Journal of Urology 23(4): 8375-8378
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1195-9479 PMID: 27544562 Document Number: 690890
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.