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Leiomyosarcoma causing obstructive uropathy and acute renal failure

Authors :
Y Radhika
Pranathi Reddy
Nitin Ashok Rewatkar
Source :
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 187-189 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022.

Abstract

A 41-year-old nulliparous woman presented to the hospital with lower abdominal pain for 15 days and constipation since 1 week and acute retention of urine for 3 days. Ultrasound revealed enlarged uterus with a large posterior wall fibroid with degenerative changes and bilateral mild hydro ureteronephrosis and MRI pelvis with contrast showed 17 × 10 × 12 cm pelvic mass along the posterior wall of the uterus with cystic degeneration and necrosis minimal haemorrhage with multiple fibrotic strands. Enlarged bilateral external internal, right iliac and lymph nodes noted. Laboratory evaluation revealed an elevated urea 101 mg/dl and creatinine levels 9.4 mg/dL with normal myoglobin levels (39 ng/mL). The patient was haemodynamically stable with serum electrolytes and ABG normal. After taking a nephrologist and urologist opinion and proper counselling for exploratory laparotomy +/- hysterectomy, proceeded with total abdominal hysterectomy. Immediate improvement of renal parameters and reversal of renal failure was noted and

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22775706 and 22778357
Volume :
11
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4b6d023aa34e4fdfa5a5d95785720274
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_31_21