Article: Renal cell carcinoma of a horseshoe kidney mistaken for ovarian malignancy
Abstract
Background: Heterogonous complex mass suspected to be ovarian tumour preoperatively in the vicinity of both low lying kidneys in close approximation to enlarged lymph node by trans abdominal ultrasound was found to be renal cell carcinoma arising from horseshoe kidney.
Case report: A rare presentation, is described herewith in a multiparous (P6), 57 year old post menopausal lady who suffered from pyrexia for 2 months and mass abdomen for 3 years.
S. Adhikari
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
A. Rana
Department of Surgery, TUTH
G. Gurung
Department of General Surgery, TUTH, Kathmandu, Nepal
R. Adhikari
Department of General Surgery, TUTH, Kathmandu, Nepal
P. Vaidya
Department of General Surgery, TUTH, Kathmandu, Nepal
B. Joshi
Department of General Surgery, TUTH, Kathmandu, Nepal
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https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.246
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