American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 885-889 , November 2007

Acute Renal Failure Due to a Primary Renal B-Cell Lymphoma

  • Charles J. Diskin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Clinic, Auburn University, Auburn
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Charles J. Diskin, MD, Hypertension, Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation, Bldg 21, 121 North 20th St, Opelika, AL 36801.
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  • Thomas J. Stokes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Clinic, Auburn University, Auburn
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  • Linda M. Dansby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Clinic, Auburn University, Auburn
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  • Lautrec Radcliff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Clinic, Auburn University, Auburn
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  • Thomas B. Carter, DO

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Clinic, Auburn University, Auburn
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  • Edith Graves, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Clinic, Auburn University, Auburn
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  • Deborah Byron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Internal Medicine Clinic, Opelika, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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  • William J. Cook, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.

Received 13 March 2007 ,Accepted 7 August 2007.

  • Image Result

    ▲Diffuse dense lymphomatous infiltration in the cortex (hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification [A] ×40; [B] ×200).

    ▲Diffuse dense lymphomatous infiltration in the cortex (hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification [A] ×40; [B] ×200).

  • Image Result

    Immunochemical stains for (A) CD20 and (B) CD3 (anti-CD20; original magnification ×200).

    Immunochemical stains for (A) CD20 and (B) CD3 (anti-CD20; original magnification ×200).

  • Image Result

    Computed tomographic scan of the abdomen shows no lymphadenopathy, but a 2-cm mass (white line) in the right kidney believed to be a more localized form of the diffuse lymphomatous involvement.

    Computed tomographic scan of the abdomen shows no lymphadenopathy, but a 2-cm mass (white line) in the right kidney believed to be a more localized form of the diffuse lymphomatous involvement.

 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.08.008 on October 3, 2007.

PII: S0272-6386(07)01144-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.08.008

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 885-889 , November 2007

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