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Case # 1
• A 56 years old male , known diabetic, had an usg abdomen for lower
abdomen pain and incidentally found a mass in left kidney lower pole
measuring 3.8 cm in its greatest dimension. His history & examination
is unremarkable. CECT Chest abdomen and pelvis showed a contrast
enhanced mass of same size arising from lower pole of left kidney
with its exophytic component. In venous phase of CT there was
washout of contrast from the mass. No Lymphadenopathy or
evidence of metastatic disease.His routine baseline labs are within
normal limits. His ECOG is 0 and ASA 2.
• What will you do?
• PN/NSS vs RN
• Indications of PN/NSS
• Cytoreductive nephrectomy
• CARMENA study