Primary renal lymphoma (PRL), describes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma involving the kidney in the absence of any other organ or nodal disease focus. The majority of patients are older than 40 years and present with acute renal failure. Flank pain, hematuria, weight loss, and abdominal mass are other common manifestations, similar to renal cell carcinoma. PRL presenting [...]
A 79-year-old Caucasian male presented to our unit with symptoms of generalized body aches, weakness and decreased urine output. He is a known patient with chronic renal insufficiency, well-controlled type II diabetes, and myocardial infarction. Physical examination revealed a blood pressure of 154/65 mm Hg and pitting edema of the lower left lumbar region. There [...]
Primary renal lymphoma usually occurs in middle-aged individuals and commonly presents with renal dysfunction. Acute renal failure is associated with a poor prognosis. We present a case of a 79-year-old man who presented with acute-on-chronic renal insufficiency and a unilateral renal mass with biopsy proven low grade В cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma involving the [...]
