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Renal cell carcinoma in a horseshoe kidney presenting as an acute, left sided varicocele

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We present a rare case of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in a horseshoe kidney presenting as an acute left sided varicocele. A left sided varicocele is a well-described presentation of RCC, usually caused by tumour thrombus extending along the renal vein with resultant testicular vein occlusion. However, in our case a tumour in the lower pole of a horseshoe kidney caused an acute varicocele by direct involvement and occlusion of the testicular vein.

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  1. Department of Urology, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 1QR, UK

    O. S. Al-Taan, J. M. Featherstone & T. P. Stephenson

  2. Department of Histopathology, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 1QR, UK

    A. M. Rees

  3. Department of Radiology, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 1QR, UK

    W. T. Young

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Correspondence to J. M. Featherstone.

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Al-Taan, O.S., Featherstone, J.M., Rees, A.M. et al. Renal cell carcinoma in a horseshoe kidney presenting as an acute, left sided varicocele. Int Urol Nephrol 39, 369–371 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-006-9008-6

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