Zhang X, Chen C, Wang K, Dai Y, Wang Y. Case Report: Low Rectal Cancer With Incidental Pelvic Solitary Kidney.
Front Surg 2022;
8:819431. [PMID:
35187051 PMCID:
PMC8850344 DOI:
10.3389/fsurg.2021.819431]
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Abstract
Purpose
Concurrence of pelvic solitary kidney and rectal cancer is a rare phenomenon. The presence of the kidney in a narrow pelvic cavity represents a great challenge for total mesenteric excision (TME) under laparoscopy.
Methods
We reported a male patient with low rectal cancer and incidental pelvic solitary kidney and reviewed relevant literature.
Results
The patient was successfully treated with laparoscopic surgery and was discharged on day 6 postoperatively without severe complications.
Conclusion
This case suggests the feasibility of laparoscopic TME with pelvic solitary kidney in a certain male patient with rectal cancer and emphasizes the importance of comprehensive preoperative radiological evaluation, a multidiscipline team, and careful intraoperative dissection.
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