Renal Cell Carcinoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report

Abstract

ABSTRACT:Renal cell carcinoma is uncommon during the reproductive phase of a woman. Diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma during pregnancy is usually delayed because it is asymptomatic in most cases and a complete ultrasound of abdomen is not a part of routine obstetric evaluation. Although radical nephrectomy is the definitive treatment of choice in renal cell carcinoma, the exact timing of surgery is controversial. Management of renal cell carcinoma during pregnancy requires multidisciplinary approach. We report a case of a second gravida presenting with a renal mass during the first trimester with a blighted ovum.