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Urology (Expert Forum)
Trauma to kidney
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Trauma to kidney
by Kathy-Atkins, Mar 11, 1999 12:00AM
I was in a rear collision car accident on 3/10/98 in which my
seat broke and I injured my back and bruised my right kidney. I
received therapy for my back and went for a follow-up MRI in
December, 1998 (previous MRI was done in March). This MRI showed
a mass in my right kidney. I subsequently had my kidney removed
and there was a malignant mass removed. I had been under a great
deal of stress after the accident. Could this accident and the
stress have caused the mass in my kidney? No one in my family
has ever had cancer.
seat broke and I injured my back and bruised my right kidney. I
received therapy for my back and went for a follow-up MRI in
December, 1998 (previous MRI was done in March). This MRI showed
a mass in my right kidney. I subsequently had my kidney removed
and there was a malignant mass removed. I had been under a great
deal of stress after the accident. Could this accident and the
stress have caused the mass in my kidney? No one in my family
has ever had cancer.
Doctor's Answer
by hfhs M.D.-AK, Mar 11, 1999 12:00AM
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Dear Kathy,
Trauma would have no effect on cancer. The mass in your kidney did not grow overnight, it probably was there for several years if not longer. The incidental discovery of this renal mass was probably lucky for you. You can live without a kidney very well, but you can die from kidney cancer. Most kidney cancers are found during xray examinations performed for other reasons.
I can’t speak for your prognosis because I don’t know the stage or type of kidney cancer. Talk to your doctor about your pathology report and he or she can give you a better idea about your future.
This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its satellites (1 800 653-6568).
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-AK
*keyword:Kidney Cancer
Dear Kathy,
Trauma would have no effect on cancer. The mass in your kidney did not grow overnight, it probably was there for several years if not longer. The incidental discovery of this renal mass was probably lucky for you. You can live without a kidney very well, but you can die from kidney cancer. Most kidney cancers are found during xray examinations performed for other reasons.
I can’t speak for your prognosis because I don’t know the stage or type of kidney cancer. Talk to your doctor about your pathology report and he or she can give you a better idea about your future.
This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its satellites (1 800 653-6568).
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-AK
*keyword:Kidney Cancer
