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Three unusual primary kidney tumours

Frank S. Patch
- 01 Dec 1937 - 
- Vol. 9, Iss: 4, pp 339-358
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The mass was removed by transperitoneal operation and proved to be almost entirely tumour tissue with only a small quantity of kidney tissue.
Abstract
rounded mass was felt in the right lower abdomen and the left ureteric catheter passed across the midline towards the mass. Pyelograms by the intravenous and retrograde methods gave normal pictures of the right kidney pelvis and 110 picture of the left. The mass was removed by transperitoneal operation and proved to be almost entirely tumour tissue with only a small quantity of kidney tissue. Other cases of crossed ectopia are described from the literature. The writer

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Tumours of the Kidney and Ureter

Eric Riches
TL;DR: Renal and ureteric tumours form a relatively small but highly important part of urological practice and their behaviour appears capricious, for whilst some are extremely malignant others pursue a benign course, although nearly all have malignant potentialities.
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