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Self-healing Hypernephromas

Zak, F. G. 1957Kidney cancer

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine 24: 1957; 1352-1356

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Abstract

Three cases of spontaneously healed hypernephroma that were examined by angiography are reported. The regressive changes are described and the differential diagnosis between such changes and those due to a renal cyst are discussed. The question of the possibility of a definite roentgenologic diagnosis of spontaneous healing in hypernephroma is considered.

Case Details

Personal Characteristics

A woman 71 years old, was admitted for cardiac failure and coma accompanied by uremia

Clinical Characteristics

Cardiac failure and coma accompanied by uremia

Remission Characteristics

Spontaneous regression

Treatment & Mechanisms

Proposed Remission Mechanisms

Not discussed

Additional Notes

Post-mortem studies (A 55-55) disclosed among other findings severe calcific mitral stenosis and renal lesions.