Clinical Observation on the Renal tumors

Park, Young Kyoung

Abstract

A clinical observation was made on the renal tumors of the in-patients in the department of Urology, Chonnam National University Hospital during the periods from March, 1968 to Feb., 1971 and the following results were obtained. 1. During the period, of 350 cases (275 male and 75 females) hospitalized, 13 cases had tumors of kidneys giving a rate of 3.71%. Among the 13 cases, 9 cases were male and 4 cases were female with ratio of 2.3 to 1. 2. Age distribution ranged from 2 year old to 65 year old with average of 30 year old of 13 cases, 5 cases (39%) were seen under the age of 10 years, and 4 cases (31%) were seen over the age of 50 years. 3. Tumors involved right side in 8 cases, left side in 5 cases. 4. The most common complaints on admission were palpable mass (61%), pain (31%) and hematuria (31%) in order. 5. Excretory urogram was taken in 12 cases. In 6 cases, the diseased kidney was not visualized. Remaining 6 cases gave compression deformities compatible with renal tumor. Retrograde pyelogram was performed in 6 cases. 6. 12 patients underwent nephrectomy (trans-abdominal approach was in 6 cases, extraperitoneal approach in 6 cases. 7. Renal cell cancer was observed in 5 cases, Wilms' tumor in 3 cases, neuroblastoma in 2 cases, adenofibroma of pelvis in 1 case, and transitional cell cancer of pelvis in 1 case. 8. Mean weight of removed tumors was 704 gm.