Renal or kidney cancer often leads to acute renal failure (ARF) in patients. The morbidity and mortality of kidney cancer are based on the duration and severity of renal failure. A kidney is not a lymphoid organ; therefore, lymphomas in a kidney were questioned. This case focuses on the lymphomatous involvement of the kidney. Case presentation A 21-year-old male was admitted to the nephrology department for the treatment of ARF.
Medical history Four weeks before admission Lateral back pain associated with asthenia but not suggestive of renal colic No specific history was noted. Investigations The patient’s physical examination and laboratory findings were normal except for CBC, which revealed anemia. He was given injectable artemether but did not show improvement; his condition worsened with the discrete bilateral parotid swelling and edema in the lower limb. During 2nd consultation,…
