Author: Carlo Catalano, MD, Rome, Italy
Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis
1. Patient Presentation
- A 77-year-old woman presented with right flank pain, hematuria, mild fever and malaise.
- Results of laboratory tests indicated elevated serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase.
- Abdominal ultrasound revealed a hypoechoic lesion of the right kidney as well as focal liver
lesions. - Contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen was performed.