Right renal mass, a rare disease and diagnostic dilemma in a young female

Authors

  • Faryal Azhar
  • Mudassar Niaz
  • Zakir Sial

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59058/jaimc.v21i2.126

Keywords:

Extra skeletal Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma, Renal Extra skeletal Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma.

Abstract

A 22-year-old female from Afghanistan presented with history of pain right lumbar region along with feeling of heaviness and weight loss. The abdominal examination revealed a mass approximately 10*10 cm in the right lumbar region which was bimanually palpable. The diagnosis of Right lumbar mass was made on ultrasound. Final CT scan confirmed its origin from right kidney along with metastasis in lung. The ultrasound guided biopsy turned out to be spindle cell tumour of kidney. Right sided nephrectomy along with removal of proximal ureter done. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of right kidney. Postoperative outcome of patient was uneventful.

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Published

19-09-2023

How to Cite

Azhar, F., Niaz, M., & Sial, Z. (2023). Right renal mass, a rare disease and diagnostic dilemma in a young female. JAIMC: Journal of Allama Iqbal Medical College, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.59058/jaimc.v21i2.126