Renal medullary carcinoma: an aggressive neoplasm in patients with sickle cell trait

Abdom Imaging. 1998 Sep-Oct;23(5):531-2. doi: 10.1007/s002619900393.

Abstract

Renal medullary carcinoma is a recently described tumor that occurs exclusively in patients with sickle cell trait. Although extremely rare, the distinctive demographic, clinical, and radiologic findings should suggest the diagnosis of this aggressive neoplasm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / secondary
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Kidney Cortex / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Cortex / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / complications*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Nephrectomy
  • Sickle Cell Trait / complications*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Urography