Renal cell carcinoma in an ectopic pelvic kidney in a patient presenting with acute urinary retention
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The incidence of renal cell carcinoma in a pelvic kidney is rare, and has only been described in a very small number of cases. We describe a case where an incidental ectopic kidney with invasive renal cell carcinoma was diagnosed during a separate emergency admission for acute urinary retention.
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دوره 2010 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2010