Citation

Mazuran B, Hrkac A. African Journal of Urology 2021; 27(1).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021)

DOI

10.1186/s12301-021-00205-2

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A case of simultaneous adrenocortical and renal cell carcinoma due to long-term lead exposure from residual gun pellets is a rare and relatively unknown topic in the literature. Case presentation: We present a 43-year-old male patient with a giant retroperitoneal tumor. Thirteen years before he had a shotgun injury of the left upper side of the abdomen and residual gun pellets are present in the abdominal wall. Extirpation of the tumor and the left kidney was performed. Histopathological examination described adrenocortical and renal cell carcinoma.

CONCLUSION: Continuous and long-term exposure to toxic lead effects from residual gun pellets and traumatic injury represent likely carcinogenic factors in the presented patient. © 2021, The Author(s).

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; male; case report; suicide attempt; hospitalization; Case report; fatigue; gunshot injury; disease association; bullet; clinical article; human tissue; follow up; hospital discharge; cancer surgery; anemia; lead; abdominal injury; histopathology; postoperative complication; Article; adrenal cortex carcinoma; renography; long term exposure; colon resection; upper abdominal pain; pancreas disease; lead blood level; x-ray computed tomography; body weight loss; CD56 antigen; Adrenocortical and renal cell carcinoma; calretinin; giant cell carcinoma; inhibin; Lead exposure; pancreatic leak; renal cell carcinoma; retroperitoneal tumor; synaptophysin; vimentin