Author/Authors :
Demirtas, Abdullah Erciyes University - Department of Urology, Turkey , Ökten, Turhan Erciyes University - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Caniklioglu, Mehmet Erciyes University - Department of Urology, Turkey , Akinsal, Emre Can Erciyes University - Department of Urology, Turkey , Çoban, Ganime Erciyes University - Department of Urology, Turkey , Ekmekçioglu, Oguz Erciyes University - Department of Urology, Turkey , Gülmez, İbrahim Erciyes University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Urology, Turkey
Abstract :
Primary sarcomas of kidney are rather uncommon tumors. They account for about 0.8-2.7% of kidney cancers. 73 year-old woman presented at our clinic with right flank pain. Ultrasonographyshowed a 7x4 cm. mass at anterior side of right renal pelvis and diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography. A specimen was taken using needle biopsy technique and analyzed.The result was malignant tumor. Therefore right radical nephrectomy was performed. Pathologicalexamination of radical nephrectomy specimen was reported as well differentiatedleiomyosarcoma . The case was admitted as stage 1B according to staging soft tissue sarcomasof American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC). After radical nephrectomy, was recommendedto adjuvant treatment, but the patient did not accept. It could not have been found as clinicalor radiological progression during follow up postoperatively 6 months.
