Synchronous presentation of nasopharyngeal and renal cell carcinomas
Int. braz. j. urol
; 32(3): 310-312, May-June 2006. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
We report a rare case of synchronous presentation of nasopharyngeal and renal cell carcinomas in a-50-year old male patient with long standing smoking history. The patient was initially presented with a diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. During staging process, the abdominal computed tomography detected a right renal solid mass, 6.5 cm in diameter, originating from posterior portion of the right renal cortex. Right radical nephrectomy was performed and pathological examination revealed renal cell carcinoma. Smoking was thought to be a risk factor for both cancers. Systemic evaluation of kidney should not be discarded in patients diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma living in western countries with a smoking history.
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Main subject:
Carcinoma
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell
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Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
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Kidney Neoplasms
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. braz. j. urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
Ankara Social Security Association Hospital/TR
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Hacettepe University/TR
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Selcuk University/TR