Renal colic: an unusual presentation of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the urinary bladder

Specialty: Urology, Oncology

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DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2004.0004

Vol 4

pages 7-9

Renal colic: an unusual presentation of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the urinary bladder

P. Hadway, A. A. Riaz, K. L. Lotzof and J. S. Gelister

Correspondence Address: P. Hadway, Department of Urology, St. George’s Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, UK. Tel.: +44-20-8725-3076; fax: +44-20-8725-2915

Email: paulhadway@doctors.org.uk

Secondary involvement of the urinary bladder in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is relatively common, but primary malignant lymphomas of this organ remain exceedingly rare. We report a case presenting atypically with renal colic and briefly review the relevant literature.

Keywords Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; urinary bladder; renal colic

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