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Renal cell carcinoma in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Walker Janet L.,
Knight Emerson L.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19861115)58:10<2343::aid-cncr2820581031>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - medicine , renal cell carcinoma , pregnancy , gynecology , obstetrics , oncology , biology , genetics
Renal cell carcinoma is the most common renal neoplasm associated with pregnancy. The most common presenting symptoms are pain and a palpable mass. Although renal neoplasms in pregnancy are rare, the pregnancy demands special consideration in the methods of diagnostic evaluation. The relationship between renal cell carcinoma and pregnancy is unclear. Treatment is usually radical nephrectomy regardless of the stage of pregnancy. Two new cases are presented with a review of the literature.