Renal Cell Carcinoma in Yemeni Patients: A Review of 67 Cases

Results: The mean age of the patients was 50.3±13.3 years (range 22-80 yrs). The male: female ratio was 1:1.1. The duration of symptoms varied widely from few weeks to a few years (range 0.5-94 months). 11 cases (16.4%) presented with the so-called “too late triad” consisting of loin pain, haematuria and palpable mass. 7 patients (3%) were diagnosed incidentally. 65 patients (97%) were operated upon; radical nephrectomy was the standard procedure in 60 patients (92.5%), 5 patients (8.3%) had radical nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy. Partial nephrectomy was indicated in 4 patients (6%). The most common histopathological subtype was clear cell type (43%) and Chromophobic type (19.4%).