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Glomerulonephritis as a paraneoplastic event from prostate cancer relapse Cover

Glomerulonephritis as a paraneoplastic event from prostate cancer relapse

Open Access
|May 2024

Abstract

Objective

We wish to investigate whether there is a known connection between prostate cancer and glomerulonephritis.

Methods

We present a case report of a patient whom we diagnosed with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis as a result of prostate cancer relapse.

Results

In rare cases, prostate cancer is associated with crescentic glomerulonephritis.

Conclusion

Every patient with cryptic glomerulonephritis should be screened for cancer.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2023-0019 | Journal eISSN: 1792-362X | Journal ISSN: 1792-345X
Language: English
Page range: 15 - 17
Submitted on: May 23, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 20, 2023
Published on: May 23, 2024
Published by: Helenic Society of Medical Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2024 Fotis Konstantinou, Dimitra Dimitriou, Florentia Savva, Theognosia Channi, published by Helenic Society of Medical Oncology
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