Renal Failure Incident to Reticulum Cell Sarcoma of the Kidneys
Authors: DONALD ARMSTRONG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1966)

Case Studies1 July 1966Renal Failure Incident to Reticulum Cell Sarcoma of the KidneysResponse to RadiotherapyDONALD ARMSTRONG, M.D., W. P. L. MYERS, M.D., F.A.C.P.DONALD ARMSTRONG, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, W. P. L. MYERS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-65-1-109 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMalignant lymphomas commonly involve the kidneys (1), occurring onhistologicalexamination in approximately one half of the cases studied (2-5). However, only 3.3% of a large series of lymphosarcomas (2) showedclinicalinvolvement of the genitourinary tract, and much less frequently lymphomas are associated with gross impairment of renal function (2, 6-11). Even more rarely uremia is responsible for the presenting symptoms of a lymphomatous disease (12). 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HOLLEY, M.D.Case 28-1967Acute Renal Failure: Its Unusual Causes and Manifestations 1 July 1966Volume 65, Issue 1Page: 109-117KeywordsAttentionElectrocardiographyGastroenterology and hepatologyHospital medicineKidneysLymphomaPartial pressure of carbon dioxideRenal failureSarcomaUrea Issue Published: 1 July 1966 PDF downloadLoading ...