A 64-year-old male has come to you for laparoscopic radical nephrectomy evaluation . Going through his reports, you understand that the patient has a renal (left) mass of 8 centimeters . Patient history: The patient has quite a long history of non-insulin-dependent diabetes and hypertension . A quick conversation with the patient reveals that he has a 30-pack-year tobacco history . However, the patient tells you that he got rid of the habit ten years ago.
Family history: The patient’s father died of myocardial infarction at 55 years of age . The patient does not exercise. However, he can climb up three flights of stairs without shortness of breath. *This patient case is from the Editorial Team of Docplexus and is meant for educational purposes only. Source: CAMPBELL-WALSH, Urology.
