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Radical nephrectomy has traditionally been considered the treatment of choice for localized kidney tumors. In this Case Study, Huang and Russo report a patient with an incidentally discovered small renal cortical tumor who underwent open partial nephrectomy. The authors comment on the advantages of this approach, particularly with regard to the preservation of renal function.
This Case Study describes a 40-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain without lower urinary tract symptoms. Following investigations, including abdominal CT and MAG3 renogram, ureteropelvic junction obstruction was confirmed. In this Case Study the diagnostic work-up in this patient and their management with laparoscopic transperitoneal dismembered Anderson–Hynes pyeloplasty is described.
This Case Study describes a 55-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease who was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma of the left adrenal gland. The authors discuss the diagnosis of this patient and his treatment with alpha-blockade therapy combined with phenoxybenzamine before open adrenalectomy.
This Case Study describes a 32-year-old pregnant woman who presented with severe pain and a left-sided giant hydronephrosis. Renal ultrasonography, intravenous urography and MAG-3 renography confirmed pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction, so a left retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy was performed. The authors discuss the risks associated with surgical treatment of the pregnant patient.