Renal Medullary Carcinoma - Medical Signs and Symptoms

Medical Signs and Symptoms

In a case series of 34 patients, Davis and colleagues reported the following signs and symptoms:

  • macroscopically visible (gross) hematuria (60%)
  • abdominal or back/flank pain (50%)
  • significant weight loss (25%)

Other researchers have reported a palpable renal mass or enlarged lymph nodes.

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