Primary Lymphoma of the Kidney in an Adult Male – The First Reported Case from Iran

Abstract

We report a case of primary renal lymphoma in a 48-year-old man. He was admitted with a large homogenous right renal mass that was revealed by computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis. The patient underwent transperitoneal right radical nephrectomy. Pathologic diagnosis was in favor of primary renal lymphoma.

Keywords

• Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Radical nephrectomy
• Renal mass
• Primary renal lymphoma
• Chemotherapy