Concomitant leiomyosarcoma of the right kidney and squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix - an unusual clinical presentation.

We report a case of right-sided leiomyosarcoma of the kidney with concomitant poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix diagnosed one month after radical nephrectomy in a previously healthy female patient. This is the first reported case of concomitant leiomyosarcoma of the kidney and squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, and the diagnosis, clinical presentation, prognosis, and treatment are discussed.

Renal medullary carcinoma in a patient with sickle-cell disease.

BACKGROUND: A 36-year-old black male with sickle-cell disease, asthma, and dyslipidemia presented with shortness of breath, chest pain, lethargy, and recent fever. Physical examination revealed mild respiratory distress. INVESTIGATIONS: Chest X-ray, CT, abdominal ultrasound, and MRI. DIAGNOSIS: Renal medullary carcinoma.