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Physical Exam

05/27/XX

48 year old male with L upper quadrant pain for a month. Had abnormal CT, IVP, renal nuclear scan at outside facility.

   
X-Rays & Scans 05/19/XX CXR normal.
05/20/XX CT showed large L hydronephrosis and UP junction obstruction. No lymphadenopathy.
05/27/XX Retrograde cystoscopy: anterior urethra WNL. Prostatic urethra showed mild BPH. Bladder negative. L retrograde ureteropyelogram revealed non-functioning L kidney with ureteropelvic junction obstruction, markedly dilated L pyelocaliceal system, longstanding hydronephrosis.
   
Operative Findings 05/28/XX Extensive inflammation of left kidney parenchyma, kidney huge and grapefruit sized. No complications during procedure.
   
Pathological Reports 05/28/XX

L kidney nephrectomy: high grade papillary urothelial carcinoma of renal pelvis w/extension through muscularis propria into peripelvic adipose tissue. Ureter margin negative. Negative involvement of adrenal, renal vein and artery. No lymph nodes identified.

   
Treatment 05/28/XX Surgery: Left nephroadrenalectomy.
07/11/XX Radiation: Began beam radiation 3000 cGy treatment of renal bed.
07/28/XX Chemotherapy: Began Chemo – Gemzar, carboplatin.

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