Abstract
Background:
A 36-year-old black male with sickle-cell disease, asthma, and dyslipidemia presented with shortness of breath, chest pain, lethargy, and recent fever. Physical examination revealed mild respiratory distress.
Investigations:
Chest X-ray, CT, abdominal ultrasound, and MRI.
Diagnosis:
Renal medullary carcinoma.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
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Asthma / complications
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Carcinoma, Medullary / complications*
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Carcinoma, Medullary / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Medullary / therapy
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Dyslipidemias / complications
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Kidney Neoplasms / complications*
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Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Kidney Neoplasms / therapy
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Male