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[Renal cell carcinoma in patient with situs inversus and Kartagener syndrome].

Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Cecilio, Granada.
Actas urologicas españolas (impact factor: 0.46). 03/2000; 24(2):169-72. pp.169-72
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ABSTRACT A case of a adenocarcinoma renal in a patient with situs inversus complete to which was associated bronchiectasis and chronic sinusitis (kartagener's syndrome) is reported. It is the third case described in the international literature of a renal cells carcinoma in a patient with situs inversus totalis and the first in patient the one which has the triada classic of the kartagener's syndrome plus sterility. The tumor was discovered in a way incidental upon accomplishing a TAC toracoabdominal and was solved through nefrectomia for lumbotomy approach.

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Keywords

adenocarcinoma renal
 
bronchiectasis
 
chronic sinusitis
 
international literature
 
lumbotomy approach
 
situs inversus complete
 
situs inversus totalis
 
TAC toracoabdominal
 
tumor
 

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