Leukocytoclastic vasculitis and renal cell carcinoma.
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چکیده
The association of leukocytoclastic vasculitis and renal cell carcinoma has been rarely documented. We report a patient who presented with leukocytoclastic vasculitis involving the skin and was diagnosed later as renal cell carcinoma. After the nephron-sparing surgery, the vasculitic lesions disappeared. We also briefly review cases of vasculitis and renal neoplasms.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Internal medicine
دوره 43 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004