Laparoscopic tumorectomy for renal cell carcinoma in a HIV-positive patient.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report on a HIV-positive patient in whom laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery has been performed. A 47-year-old white male referred for evaluation and treatment of an asymptomatic, serendipitously discovered renal mass. The patient underwent a laparoscopic tumorectomy; indications, surgical technique and rationale are described in detail.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
- HIV Seropositivity
- Kidney Neoplasms
- Laparoscopy