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Hypernephroma Treated by Nephrectomy, Excision of Tumour, and Autotransplantation
Author(s) -
May James,
Maher P. O.,
Lalak A.,
George C. P. R.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1978.tb131716.x
Subject(s) - autotransplantation , nephrectomy , medicine , surgery , kidney , renal function , urology , transplantation
A patient developed a hypernephroma in his only functioning kidney. This was treated by nephrectomy, bench surgery which involved excision of the tumour and repair of the kidney, and autotransplantation. The patient remains well with good renal function, and no recurrent or metastatic disease.