Abstract

Secondary kidney involvement by disseminated non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is quite common and is estimated to approach 30 – 60% in NHL patients. However, primary renal lymphoma is exceedingly rare and estimated to make up less than 1% of all kidney masses. We report a case of primary renal NHL presenting with profound hypercalcemia and renal failure recalcitrant to medical management, ultimately treated with urgent radical nephrectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of primary renal lymphoma presenting in this acute fashion.

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Authors

• Cody M. Rissman¹
• Lawrence M. Dagrosa²
• Jason R. Pettus²
• Jessica L. Dillon²
• Einar F. Sverrisson²

Departments

• ¹ Dartmouth – Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, and
• ² Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA

Address

Cody M. Rissman, BS
Section of Urology
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA
Email: cody.m.rissman.med@ dartmouth.edu

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