Journal of Oncology Research and Therapy

Primary Renal Lymphoma: An Unusual Finding Following Radical Nephrectomy. Case Report

by Fuentes HD1, Sandoval R2, Cueto G2

1Division of Uro-Oncology, Department of Urology, H.O C.M. N Siglo XXI, Ciudad de México D.F. 

2Department of Urology, Hospital General Regional N0.1 Mérida, Yucatán.

*Corresponding author: Fuentes HD, Division of Uro-Oncology, Department of Urology, H.O C.M. N Siglo XXI, Ciudad de México D.F. 

Received Date: 29 May, 2025

Accepted Date: 11 June, 2025

Published Date: 13 June, 2025

Citation: Fuentes HD, Sandoval R, Cueto G (2025) Primary Renal Lymphoma: An Unusual Finding Following Radical Nephrectomy. Case Report. J Oncol Res Ther 10: 10290. https://doi.org/10.29011/2574-710X.10290.

Abstract

Primary renal lymphoma is a rare malignant disease. We present the case of a 48 -year-old woman who presented to our hospital with asthenia, anemia, and intermittent pain in the left flank. An abdominopelvic CT scan revealed a mass in the left kidney that mimicked a renal cell tumor. The patient underwent open left radical nephrectomy because of the large tumor size. The histopathological finding was surprising, considering the diagnosis of renal lymphoma.

The patient underwent further investigations to confirm the diagnosis of primary renal lymphoma. Currently, the treatment for renal lymphoma is not surgical, but rather chemotherapy. We present this case because very few studies have been published, which contributes to the literature by understanding the presentation of this entity mimicking a clear cell tumor.

Keywords: Kidney neoplasms; lymphoma; nephrectomy; open surgery.

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