Collecting duct carcinoma of kidney: Masquerading as genitourinary tuberculosis - Lessons learnt
Mathisekaran T1, Deepak Raghavan2, Ranjanee Muthu3
1Apollo Main Hospital, Department Of Urology, 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road, Chennai, 600006, Tamilnadu, India.
Abstract:
We present a case of Collecting duct of Bellini carcinoma (CDC) which was masquerading as Genitourinary Tuberculosis/chronic granulomatous disease in a 43 year old women, who presented with complaints of low grade fever, loss of appetite, left loin pain and dyspnoea with recent onset of haemoptysis. After extensive evaluation, she was referred to urology where she underwent a laparoscopic assisted open left radical nephrectomy which was reported to be Collecting duct carcinoma.This case is being presented for the diagnostic dilemma it elicited throughout the evaluation.
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