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Bilateral primary renal lymphoma

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Background Primary renal lymphoma is rare with no well-defined diagnostic criteria.

Aim To describe the first reported case of bilateral and primary renal lymphoma and describe diagnostic criteria.

Result and conclusion If a diagnosis of primary renal lymphoma is to be considered, then specific diagnostic criteria (as outlined) must first be satisfied.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork, Ireland

    AW O’Sullivan & GC O’Sullivan

  2. Department of Pathology, Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork, Ireland

    G Lee

  3. Department of Radiology, Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork, Ireland

    E Fitzgerald

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  1. AW O’Sullivan
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Correspondence to AW O’Sullivan.

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O’Sullivan, A., Lee, G., Fitzgerald, E. et al. Bilateral primary renal lymphoma. Ir J Med Sci 172, 44–45 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914787

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